Gjermundsen Surname
Approximately 267 people bear this surname
Gjermundsen Surname User-submission:
A Norwegian surname, meaning 'the son of Gjermund'. Gjermund means 'protecting spear'.
Gjermundsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 253 | 1:20,325 | 2,606 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
Gjermundsen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A Norwegian surname, meaning 'the son of Gjermund'. Gjermund means 'protecting spear'.
- Ramzi LahrachA Danish and Swedish surname, meaning 'the son of Gjermund'. Gjermund means 'protecting spear'.
- Ramzi LahrachA Norwegian surname, meaning 'the son of Gjermund'.
- Ramzi LahrachGjermundsen Demographics
Average Gjermundsen Salary in
United States
$65,804 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gjermundsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gjermundsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gjermundsen is found most frequently in Norway. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gjermundsen click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gjermundsen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 970,883rd most widespread surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 27,294,179 people. The last name Gjermundsen is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Gjermundsen live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname is most frequently held in Norway, where it is held by 253 people, or 1 in 20,325. In Norway it is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 75 percent reside, Western Norway, where 13 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Norway this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.
Gjermundsen Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Gjermundsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 27.74% more than the national average, earning 442,086 kr per year and in United States they earn 52.5% more than the national average, earning $65,804 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gjermandsen | 91 | 205 | / |
| Gjermundson | 91 | 63 | / |
| Gjermondson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Geirmundsson | 78 | 29 | / |
| Gjermiindson | 78 | 3 | / |
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Footnotes
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