Gjessing Surname

596,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Gjessing Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gjessing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway3451:14,9051,757
Denmark1301:43,4214,523
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England51:11,143,612252,590
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934

Gjessing Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gjessing is carried by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gjessing? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gjessing is the 596,518th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 13,960,816 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Gjessing reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most widely held in Norway, where it is carried by 345 people, or 1 in 14,905. In Norway it is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 74 percent reside, Western Norway, where 13 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 6 percent reside. Not including Norway Gjessing occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Gjessing Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gjessing last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gjessing earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 9.58% more than the national average, earning 379,246 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.41% less than the national average, earning $38,225 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gjesing93277/
Geissing887/
Geising8096/
Gjessen8014/
Gijsing806/
Gjein7746/
Geing774/
Gjetting7577/
Gehing7121/
Guietsing7119/
Ngeing714/
Gyesin711/
Geying711/
Geaing711/
Geisin711/
Gein67914/
Geissen67234/
Gijssen67112/
Geisink6775/
Gjin6738/
Guijing673/
Gjen673/
Grzesin671/
Gjingue671/
Gajjing671/
Gajhing671/
Gehoing670/
Geiting670/
Gehings670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gjessing
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