Gompertz Surname
Approximately 296 people bear this surname
Gompertz Surname Definition:
“War-Bright”. Nickname of Gumprecht in Old German.
Gompertz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 117 | 1:3,097,940 | 179,693 |
| England | 68 | 1:819,383 | 43,863 |
| Chile | 32 | 1:550,515 | 13,718 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Gompertz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“War-Bright”. Nickname of Gumprecht in Old German.
(from the name of a male ancestor) This comes from the old German name Gundbert. Gumpert (Gompert) was frequently added to the Hebrew names Ephraim and Mordecai as early as the fourteenth century. It first appears as a family name at the end of the sixteenth century. There are a number of variants of this name such as: Gomperz, Gompers, Kompert, Kumpert, Gumpertz, Gumprecht, Gumpel, Gimpel, Gimbel.
Gompertz Demographics
Gompertz Political Affiliation
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Gompertz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gompertz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gompertz is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gompertz? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gompertz is the 902,012th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,620,088 people. Gompertz occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Gompertz are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 3,097,940. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 32 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live and Montana, where 9 percent live. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent live and Chile, where 11 percent live.
Gompertz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gompertz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gompertz surname increased 780 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 219 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gompertz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gompertz last name are 17.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.37% being registered to vote for the political party.
Gompertz earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.66% more than the national average, earning $55,516 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gompertzs | 94 | 0 | / |
| Gompert | 93 | 238 | / |
| Gomperz | 93 | 32 | / |
| Gomperts | 88 | 348 | / |
| Gumpertz | 88 | 79 | / |
| Gompertt | 88 | 18 | / |
| Hompertz | 88 | 8 | / |
| Gomportz | 88 | 0 | / |
| Gampert | 80 | 487 | / |
| Gumperz | 80 | 37 | / |
| Govertz | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gonperts | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gamperts | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gumperts | 75 | 0 | / |
| Goverts | 67 | 144 | / |
| Gampertová | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gabertz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goberts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goyverts | 63 | 1 | / |
| Govearts | 63 | 1 | / |
| Gaberz | 57 | 18 | / |
| Gaberts | 53 | 1 | / |
| Gabierts | 50 | 1 | / |
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