View the most religious surnames in Russia

Where Does The Last Name Girsh Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Girsh (Georgian: გირშ, Hindi: गीर्श, Marathi: गीरीश, Russian: Гирш) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Girsh.

How Common Is The Last Name Girsh? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 356,968^th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 7,165,729 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 43 percent of Girsh live; 42 percent live in Eastern Europe and 42 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Girsh is also the 468,121^st most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 347 people.

The last name Girsh is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 640 people, or 1 in 225,192. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Tver Oblast, where 14 percent live, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 9 percent live and Belgorod Oblast, where 7 percent live. Beside Russia this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 10 percent live.

Girsh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Girsh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Girsh last name increased 1,788 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Girsh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Girsh last name is principally Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Girsh surname are 22.32% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 69.09% registered to vote for the party.

Girsh earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.21% less than the national average, earning $43,058 USD per year.