Gjesme Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Gjesme Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gjesme Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway181:285,68329,080
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Gjesme Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gjesme occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gjesme? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,957,383rd most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Gjesme live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 84 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 285,683. In Norway Gjesme is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 67 percent live, Western Norway, where 28 percent live and Central Norway, where 6 percent live. Apart from Norway Gjesme is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Gjesme Last Name Statistics demography

Gjesme earn somewhat more than the average income. In Norway they earn 12.68% more than the national average, earning 389,980 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gjesma830/
Geismer7724/
Gjema7351/
Kgeme7340/
Geime734/
Gceme732/
Gjemi732/
Geism731/
Ngejieme711/
Geimer672,496/
Gjemaj67154/
Gjysma6742/
Guieme6739/
Geuime6714/
Guijem675/
Gajjem675/
Ngyeme674/
Nggeme674/
Geemeh671/
Geimeh671/
Ghjeam671/
Gjezmi671/
Kjemet671/
Gyjsma671/
Gyemeh671/
Gzeshm671/

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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
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  • 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 Gjesme
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