Giesbrecht Surname

37,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,020 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Giesbrecht Surname User-submission:

Giesbrecht is a Russian-Mennonite surname that can be traced back to Prussia in the 17th century, originally derived from the German surname Gieselbrecht. Gieselbrecht was derived from the High Germanic words gisel, meaning 'nobel offspring' and beraht, meaning 'shining'.

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Giesbrecht Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada8,7381:4,217562
Germany1,6991:47,3846,206
United States1,4491:250,14423,791
Paraguay1,0861:6,664468
Mexico7711:160,9944,815
Brazil1631:1,313,33944,864
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
Belize241:14,8111,562
Qatar91:262,00030,726
England91:6,190,895170,599
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Wales41:773,63329,106
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Giesbrecht Surname Meaning

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Giesbrecht is a Russian-Mennonite surname that can be traced back to Prussia in the 17th century, originally derived from the German surname Gieselbrecht. Gieselbrecht was derived from the High Germanic words gisel, meaning 'nobel offspring' and beraht, meaning 'shining'.

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Giesbrecht Last Name Facts

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

The surname Giesbrecht is more frequently found in Canada than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Giesbrecht? popularity and diffusion

Giesbrecht is the 37,559th most numerous family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 519,796 people. The last name Giesbrecht is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Giesbrecht are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Giesbrecht is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 8,738 people, or 1 in 4,217. In Canada it is most frequent in: Manitoba, where 40 percent live, British Columbia, where 27 percent live and Alberta, where 17 percent live. Not including Canada this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Giesbrecht Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Giesbrecht has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Giesbrecht surname grew 48,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Giesbrecht Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Giesbrecht surname are 29.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.61% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Giesbrecht earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.76% less than the national average, earning $40,665 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.28% less than the national average, earning $44,576 CAD per year.

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