Giesbrecht Surname
Approximately 14,020 people bear this surname
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'.
Read More About This SurnameGiesbrecht Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 8,738 | 1:4,217 | 562 |
| Germany | 1,699 | 1:47,384 | 6,206 |
| United States | 1,449 | 1:250,144 | 23,791 |
| Paraguay | 1,086 | 1:6,664 | 468 |
| Mexico | 771 | 1:160,994 | 4,815 |
| Brazil | 163 | 1:1,313,339 | 44,864 |
| Switzerland | 36 | 1:228,137 | 19,301 |
| Belize | 24 | 1:14,811 | 1,562 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Giesbrecht Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
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'.
- nopetynopeGiesbrecht Demographics
Average Giesbrecht Salary in
United States
$40,665 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Giesbrecht Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Giesbrecht Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Giesbrecht is more frequently found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Giesbrecht? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 37,559th most widespread surname globally, held by around 1 in 519,796 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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 commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 8,738 people, or 1 in 4,217. In Canada Giesbrecht is most numerous in: Manitoba, where 40 percent are found, British Columbia, where 27 percent are found and Alberta, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Canada Giesbrecht exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Giesbrecht Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Giesbrecht has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Giesbrecht last name rose 48,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Giesbrecht Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Giesbrecht are 29.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.61% registered to vote for the political 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gisbrecht | 95 | 367 | / |
| Giessbrecht | 95 | 19 | / |
| Giesbrect | 95 | 14 | / |
| Giesbrech | 95 | 14 | / |
| Giebrecht | 95 | 8 | / |
| Giesbreicht | 95 | 6 | / |
| Giesbriecht | 95 | 3 | / |
| Giesbreht | 95 | 2 | / |
| Giesbretcht | 95 | 2 | / |
| Gesbrecht | 95 | 2 | / |
| Geiesbrecht | 95 | 1 | / |
| Gießbrecht | 90 | 13 | / |
| Giebreicht | 90 | 12 | / |
| Gijsbrecht | 90 | 11 | / |
| Guisbrecht | 90 | 9 | / |
| Giesbretch | 90 | 7 | / |
| Giesbricht | 90 | 5 | / |
| Giesbrecth | 90 | 4 | / |
| Ghesbrecht | 90 | 3 | / |
| Giesbrechd | 90 | 2 | / |
| Giesbrocht | 90 | 1 | / |
| Giesbracht | 90 | 1 | / |
| Giesbrechp | 90 | 1 | / |
| Giesbrezht | 90 | 1 | / |
| Ziesbrecht | 90 | 1 | / |
| Gisebrecht | 90 | 1 | / |
| Guesbrecht | 90 | 1 | / |
| Gizsbrecht | 90 | 1 | / |
| Gebrecht | 89 | 16 | / |
| Giesbret | 89 | 9 | / |
| Gisbreht | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gijsbrechts | 86 | 467 | / |
| Ghijsbrecht | 86 | 17 | / |
| Giesbreehth | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gysbrecht | 84 | 6 | / |
| Giesbreth | 84 | 2 | / |
| Gißbrecht | 84 | 2 | / |
| Guisbrech | 84 | 1 | / |
| Gisbracht | 84 | 1 | / |
| Giesbredt | 84 | 1 | / |
| Gesbret | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gysbrechts | 80 | 331 | / |
| Ghysbrecht | 80 | 128 | / |
| Geysbrechs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Giebrich | 78 | 13 | / |
| Giebrych | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ghysbrechts | 76 | 22 | / |
| Gebret | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gebreh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gibret | 75 | 0 | / |
| Guisbrejt | 74 | 8 | / |
| Ghebrehet | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ghybrecht | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gysbrechs | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gesvret | 71 | 115 | / |
| Guibret | 71 | 53 | / |
| Gibrich | 71 | 11 | / |
| Gebrich | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gebresh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gebrhet | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gebrych | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gebreth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gebrett | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gibreth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gebrhit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Giesvrethd | 70 | 1 | / |
| Gebre | 67 | 115,546 | / |
| Gibre | 67 | 59 | / |
| Gibreath | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giebried | 67 | 1 | / |
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