Gursch Surname

804,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Gursch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gursch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1811:444,78239,627
Austria1391:61,2629,543
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Gürsch (35) are calculated separately.

Gursch Last Name Facts

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

Gursch occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Gürsch. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gursch? popularity and diffusion

It is the 804,502nd most frequent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 20,941,224 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Gursch are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 181 people, or 1 in 444,782. In Germany Gursch is most numerous in: Berlin, where 42 percent live, Brandenburg, where 14 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live. Barring Germany this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 40 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Gursch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gursch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gursch last name grew 320 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gursch Last Name Statistics demography

Gursch earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.67% less than the national average, earning $27,328 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gürsch9435/
Gursche9249/
Guhrsch926/
Gutrsch920/
Ursch91348/
Gurch9168/
Gursh9136/
Gursc917/
Girsch83912/
Gorsch83257/
Gourch83241/
Hursch8361/
Gurche8325/
Eursch8314/
Aursch832/
Ghursh831/
Urch801,285/
Gurs8085/
Ursh8028/
Goersch77369/
Gourche77287/
Ghourch7732/
Hoursch7730/
Hursche771/
Hursh732,304/
Girsh731,017/
Gorsh73220/
Hurch73211/
Gours73149/
Ourch73139/
Gurss73138/
Gurst7387/
Gursz7381/
Guhrs7330/
Gurås7317/
Gurse7313/
Gurce735/
Orsch734/
Gaurs732/
Urche732/
Eurch731/
Ursdc731/
Uhrch731/
Aursh731/
Gürch731/
Aurch731/
Ghurs731/
Uirch731/
Gorsc731/
Urrch730/
Urshe730/
Gurshova712/
Urs6734,316/
Hourch67314/
Hürsch6754/
Gourse6742/
Gource6738/
Hurshe6717/
Hoursh6714/
Gurzhe673/
Hurche671/
Gueurs671/
Gourss671/
Ghurse671/
Ghours671/
Ourche671/
Hursth670/
Haursh670/

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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 Gursch
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