View the most religious surnames in Russia

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

The surname Girsh (Georgian: გირშ, Hindi: गीर्श, Marathi: गीरीश, Russian: Гирш) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Girsh.

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

The last name Girsh is the 356,968^th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,165,729 people. The surname Girsh is primarily found in Asia, where 43 percent of Girsh reside; 42 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 42 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Girsh is also the 468,121^st most commonly held forename in the world, held by 347 people.

This surname is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 640 people, or 1 in 225,192. In Russia it is most frequent in: Tver Oblast, where 14 percent are found, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 9 percent are found and Belgorod Oblast, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Russia Girsh is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 10 percent are found.

Girsh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Girsh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Girsh surname expanded 1,788 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Girsh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Girsh are 22.32% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 69.09% registered to vote for the political 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.