Gjermundson Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gjermundson Surname User-submission:

A Danish and Swedish surname, meaning 'the son of Gjermund'. Gjermund means 'protecting spear'.

Gjermundson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:5,753,316282,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Gjermundson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Danish and Swedish surname, meaning 'the son of Gjermund'. Gjermund means 'protecting spear'.

- Ramzi Lahrach

Gjermundson Last Name Facts

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

Gjermundson has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gjermundson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gjermundson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gjermundson is the 2,414,640th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gjermundson are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 5,753,316. In The United States Gjermundson is primarily concentrated in: North Dakota, where 54 percent reside, Minnesota, where 17 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 10 percent reside.

Gjermundson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gjermundson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gjermundson surname expanded 420 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gjermundson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gjermundson surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gjermundson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.29% less than the national average, earning $37,847 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gjermundsen91267/
Gjermondson910/
Geirmundsson8729/
Gjermiindson873/
Gjermandsen82205/

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