Gutensohn Surname

770,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Gutensohn Surname User-submission:

The Gutensohn surname means 'good son' in Yiddish and German.

Gutensohn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria1581:53,8958,487
Germany1231:654,51651,119
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
France31:22,140,907385,998
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Gutensohn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gutensohn surname means 'good son' in Yiddish and German.

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Gutensohn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gutensohn occurs in Austria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gutensohn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 770,644th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 19,749,447 people. Gutensohn occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Gutensohn live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Austria, where it is carried by 158 people, or 1 in 53,895. In Austria it is mostly found in: Vorarlberg, where 56 percent reside, Tyrol, where 20 percent reside and Styria, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Austria it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Gutensohn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gutensohn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gutensohn surname increased 493 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gutensohn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gutensohn are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Gutensohn earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.51% less than the national average, earning $30,415 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.84% less than the national average, earning $47,774 CAD per year.

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