Giersch Surname

153,541st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,863 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Namibia

Giersch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Giersch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,7951:44,8505,878
United States5671:639,25751,420
Australia1981:136,34214,722
Namibia791:30,4994,636
France441:1,509,607143,950
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Poland291:1,310,64781,985
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Hungary191:516,64632,401
Austria131:655,03358,041
England111:5,065,278148,650
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Giersch Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Giersch Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Giersch is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Giersch? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 153,541st most numerous family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,545,423 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Giersch live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 63 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 1,795 people, or 1 in 44,850. In Germany Giersch is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside, Berlin, where 18 percent reside and Saxony-Anhalt, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Giersch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Giersch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Giersch surname grew 1,454 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Giersch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Giersch last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Giersch earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.7% more than the national average, earning R 329,604 per year; in United States they earn 4.3% more than the national average, earning $45,003 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.65% less than the national average, earning $48,863 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giersche937/
Gierscht931/
Gersch922,102/
Girsch92912/
Giersh9221/
Gierch921/
Goersch86369/
Guirsch86103/
Girscht8642/
Guersch8616/
Gerstch8612/
Girshch861/
Gierche861/
Gaersch860/
Giers831,528/
Gersh831,519/
Girsh831,017/
Gerch83198/
Girch83100/
Gersc831/
Guersche801/
Gierse771,823/
Guerch771,636/
Giersz771,120/
Görsch77952/
Gorsch77257/
Gersht7769/
Gierst7751/
Garsch7724/
Gerche7718/
Gärsch7710/
Gershe7710/
Girsht773/
Gersth771/
Geiers771/
Gircht771/
Gierss771/
Ghiers771/
Ghirch771/
Ghersh771/
Gehrch770/
Gerschová751/
Gers732,852/
Girs73729/
Guerche71606/
Guirche718/
Gerszcz714/
Gohrsch714/
Gehrche711/
Gierzcz711/
Ghersth711/
Guersth711/
Geers677,318/
Gerst675,721/
Guers671,790/
Goers671,621/
Gehrs67785/
Ghers67501/
Gerse67262/
Gorsh67220/
Garsh67216/
Girst67164/
Gersz67160/
Gerce67127/
Girse6770/
Girshova6725/
Gerss6721/
Gershova6721/
Girss6720/
Girsz6719/
Gierś6711/
Ågers676/
Gehercht671/
Ngirs671/
Guirs671/
Ger's671/
Gairs671/
Gerrs671/
Gierß671/
Gerchowa671/
Gisrs671/
Gaers670/
Girrs670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Giersch
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