Giesebrecht Surname
Approximately 95 people bear this surname
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'.
Read More About This SurnameGiesebrecht Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 55 | 1:1,463,736 | 89,144 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Giesebrecht 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'.
- nopetynopeGiesebrecht Demographics
Average Giesebrecht Salary in
Canada
$48,130 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giesbrecht | 95 | 14,020 | / |
| Gisebrecht | 95 | 1 | / |
| Giessbrecht | 91 | 19 | / |
| Giesbreicht | 91 | 6 | / |
| Giesberecht | 91 | 6 | / |
| Giesbriecht | 91 | 3 | / |
| Jiesebrecht | 91 | 3 | / |
| Geiesbrecht | 91 | 1 | / |
| Giesbrect | 90 | 14 | / |
| Gesbrecht | 90 | 2 | / |
| Giesbrcht | 90 | 1 | / |
| Geisbrecht | 86 | 129 | / |
| Gießbrecht | 86 | 13 | / |
| Giesbercht | 86 | 12 | / |
| Giesbricht | 86 | 5 | / |
| Giesbreckt | 86 | 2 | / |
| Giesbrocht | 86 | 1 | / |
| Giezbrecht | 86 | 1 | / |
| Giesprecht | 86 | 1 | / |
| Giesbracht | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ghijsebrechts | 83 | 7 | / |
| Gysebrechts | 82 | 1 | / |
| Geisbrect | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gysbrecht | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ghysebrechts | 78 | 27 | / |
| Geisbracht | 76 | 1 | / |
| Gisebra | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gysebergt | 60 | 33 | / |
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