Gieselbrecht Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

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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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Gieselbrecht Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria251:340,61736,996
Germany91:8,945,051266,530

Gieselbrecht 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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Gieselbrecht Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gieselbrecht occurs more in Austria more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gieselbrecht? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,373,373rd most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. Gieselbrecht occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Gieselbrecht reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Austria, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 340,617. In Austria it is mostly concentrated in: Vorarlberg, where 96 percent reside and Vienna, where 4 percent reside. Beside Austria Gieselbrecht exists in one country. It is also found in Germany, where 26 percent reside.

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Gisselbreach833/
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Gisselbreath750/
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