Gottsacker Surname

849,693rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gottsacker Surname User-submission:

Gottsacker is German for 'God's acre', which may be interpreted as a cemetery. It is possible an ancestor of this family was a gravedigger.

Gottsacker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2791:1,299,13691,043
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
France101:6,642,272293,169
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Gottsacker Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gottsacker is German for 'God's acre', which may be interpreted as a cemetery. It is possible an ancestor of this family was a gravedigger.

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Gottsacker Last Name Facts

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

Gottsacker occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gottsacker? popularity and diffusion

It is the 849,693rd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 22,632,130 people. The surname Gottsacker occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Gottsacker reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Gottsacker is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 279 people, or 1 in 1,299,136. In The United States it is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 47 percent reside, Texas, where 13 percent reside and Minnesota, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States Gottsacker exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 10 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Gottsacker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gottsacker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gottsacker last name increased 996 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gottsacker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gottsacker last name are 43.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90.48% being registered to vote for the party.

Gottsacker earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.83% more than the national average, earning $47,822 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gottsaker952/
Gotsacker950/
Gottzacker902/
Gottsacher902/
Gottsecker900/
Guttsaker840/
Gotschacher766/
Ozsaker718/
Ocaker6335/
Ozaker6329/
Ocoker632/
Hatsakerd632/
Ozsoker5922/
Ozsakir5911/
Gozeker592/
Achaker592/
Achoker591/
Ochakere562/
Atsakyor561/
Achakere561/
Hohcaker560/
Azaker5058/

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