Gjerset Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Gjerset Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gjerset Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway791:65,0929,213
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Gjerset Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gjerset occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gjerset.

How Common Is The Last Name Gjerset? popularity and diffusion

Gjerset is the 1,447,279th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname Gjerset is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Gjerset live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Gjerset is most commonly used in Norway, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 65,092. In Norway it is primarily found in: Western Norway, where 52 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 44 percent are found and Central Norway, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Norway Gjerset occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 46 percent are found and Belgium, where 1 percent are found.

Gjerset Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gjerset has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gjerset last name expanded 756 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gjerset Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gjerset earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 24.96% more than the national average, earning 432,477 kr per year and in United States they earn 47.2% more than the national average, earning $63,516 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gjerseth93146/
Gjierseth881/
Gjersøe86302/
Gjersee8629/
Gjerser861/
Kjersett801/
Gjerge771/
Geirge6215/
Gjergi6211/
Gjerji625/
Xerses622/
Gjerzi621/
Geirce620/
Ghierscher591/
Geiersheah590/
Geoirge572/
Gjerjgi571/
Gjerhji571/
Ggergis571/
Geirges571/
Ghierche5346/
Guiergis5315/
Cserscei531/
Guierche531/
Geairgee531/
Xersi5014/
Guierrzez503/
Xirse501/

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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
  • 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 Gjerset
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