Gjerpe Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Gjerpe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gjerpe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway691:74,52610,434
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336

Gjerpe Last Name Facts

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

Gjerpe is borne by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gjerpe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,061,309th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Gjerpe reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widespread in Norway, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 74,526. In Norway it is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 84 percent reside, Northern Norway, where 10 percent reside and Western Norway, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Norway it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 14 percent reside and Switzerland, where 2 percent reside.

Gjerpe Last Name Statistics demography

Gjerpe earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 11.67% less than the national average, earning 305,701 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gjerp9120/
Gjerup831/
Gjrp801/
Gjeropo7711/
Gajerpu7711/
Gjoerup776/
Gjerapo771/
Gjorupe771/
Kjerp7313/
Gajerapu711/
Gajerupu711/
Gjørup67164/
Gjorup6733/
Gjurup6715/
Gjörup6712/
Gjerby6711/
Gajjerapu677/
Gjærup673/
Gajrup671/
Xjrp602/
Gyerb551/
Xjerb551/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Gjerpe
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis