Girss Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Girss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Girss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia181:113,89116,101
England11:55,718,059489,080
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

Girss (25) may also be a first name.

Girss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Girss (Russian: Гирсс) occurs in Latvia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Girss.

How Common Is The Last Name Girss? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,427,875th most commonly held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. Girss occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Girss reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in Baltic Europe. Girss is also the 2,136,160th most numerous forename internationally. It is borne by 25 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Latvia, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 113,891. In Latvia it is primarily found in: Latgale, where 39 percent are found, Riga Planning Region, where 28 percent are found and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 22 percent are found. Outside of Latvia Girss exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent are found and Israel, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gierss911/
Gairss910/
Girs89729/
Giers801,528/
Girsh801,017/
Girst80164/
Gurss80138/
Cirss80121/
Hirss8098/
Girse8070/
Iorss8068/
Gerss8021/
Girsz8019/
Gairs801/
Guirs801/
Ngirs801/
Gisrs801/
Girrs800/
Irs75297/
Gierse731,823/
Giersz731,120/
Girsch73912/
Guerss73280/
Gierst7351/
Sgiers7324/
Giersh7321/
Girsht733/
Hirssh731/
Irshsd731/
Gueirs731/
Gherss731/
Ghiers731/
Geiers731/
Ghirst731/
Eggirs730/
Sierss730/
Guirst730/
Giersch672,863/
Gers672,852/
Irsh671,245/
Hirs67691/
Airs67484/
Sirs67184/
Gürs67166/
Guirsch67103/
Gurs6785/
Girsova6767/
Girscht6742/
Girsová6710/
Irse6710/
Jirs675/
Guersse673/
Iors672/
Cirs672/
Erss672/
Uirs672/
Ghersse672/
Irsd672/
Irsø671/
Gīrs671/
Jairsse671/
Irst671/
Iers671/
Yrss671/
Jrss671/
Gjrs671/
Isrs671/
Irzs671/
Ijrs671/
Zirs671/

Girss Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Girss in the Russian language
Гирссgirss-

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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
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  • 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 Girss
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