Giesebrecht Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Canada

Giesebrecht 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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Giesebrecht Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany551:1,463,73689,144
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Giesebrecht 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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Giesebrecht Last Name Facts

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

The surname Giesebrecht is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Giesebrecht.

How Common Is The Last Name Giesebrecht? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,907,068th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. The surname Giesebrecht occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Giesebrecht reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Giesebrecht is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 1,463,736. In Germany Giesebrecht is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 53 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 22 percent reside and Hamburg, where 13 percent reside. Barring Germany Giesebrecht occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 35 percent reside and Norway, where 4 percent reside.

Giesebrecht Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Giesebrecht earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 19.5% less than the national average, earning 278,602 kr per year and in Canada they earn 3.13% less than the national average, earning $48,130 CAD per year.

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