Gjers Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Gjers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gjers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden631:156,29810,904
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Gjers Last Name Facts

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

Gjers occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gjers click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gjers? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gjers is the 2,091,648th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Gjers live; 80 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in Scandinavia.

Gjers is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 156,298. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 46 percent live, Gävleborg County, where 19 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 17 percent live. Apart from Sweden Gjers occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and Iceland, where 1 percent live.

Gjers Last Name Statistics demography

Gjers earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.39% more than the national average, earning $59,714 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gjersø9116/
Gjerss913/
Gjersøe83302/
Goijers8317/
Geijers831/
Geirs807/
Gyers801/
Gcers801/
Gooijers77124/
Goeijers7785/
Guyers7388/
Ghyers7314/
Geirås731/
Ghiers731/
Guiers731/
Geiers731/
Gieers731/
Geirst730/
Gyhers730/
Geirsch673/
Gaaiers671/
Geezers671/
Cserős5522/
Csears551/
Geirce550/

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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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  • 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 Gjers
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