Girgensohn Surname
Approximately 81 people bear this surname
Girgensohn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 57 | 1:1,412,376 | 87,104 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Girgensohn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Girgensohn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Girgensohn occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Girgensohn click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Girgensohn? popularity and diffusion
The last name Girgensohn is the 2,091,648th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Girgensohn are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 1,412,376. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 42 percent reside, Brandenburg, where 21 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 16 percent reside. Not including Germany Girgensohn exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 12 percent reside and South Africa, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girgenson | 95 | 34 | / |
| Girgensone | 90 | 100 | / |
| Jirgensohn | 90 | 4 | / |
| Irgenson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sirgenson | 84 | 34 | / |
| Gergenson | 84 | 13 | / |
| Irgensone | 84 | 12 | / |
| Jirgenson | 84 | 11 | / |
| Jirgensone | 80 | 390 | / |
| Geergenson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jrgenson | 78 | 3 | / |
| Ergenson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Jergenson | 74 | 534 | / |
| Gersenson | 74 | 25 | / |
| Yorgenson | 74 | 15 | / |
| Jørgenson | 74 | 12 | / |
| Sirginson | 74 | 10 | / |
| Jirgensen | 74 | 8 | / |
| Gerhenson | 74 | 4 | / |
| Jûrgenson | 74 | 2 | / |
| Hirhenson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gregensen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gergensen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gurgensen | 74 | 0 | / |
| Hergenson | 74 | 0 | / |
| Hirschensohn | 73 | 19 | / |
| Gershenson | 70 | 749 | / |
| Hirshenson | 70 | 53 | / |
| Gerchenson | 70 | 17 | / |
| Ghergenzon | 70 | 5 | / |
| Jørgensson | 70 | 3 | / |
| Ghersenson | 70 | 1 | / |
| Jyrgensson | 70 | 1 | / |
| Jerrgenson | 70 | 0 | / |
| Jrgensen | 67 | 5,472 | / |
| Gerschenson | 67 | 60 | / |
| Hirschenson | 67 | 36 | / |
| Hershensohn | 67 | 20 | / |
| Guerchenson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iroinson | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Girgensohn
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