Explore the Family Name Gershenson
The meaning of Gershenson
1. variant of Hershenson, a patronymic from the Yiddish personal name Hersh (see Hirsch 2). The initial g is due to Russian influence, since Russian has no h and alters it to g in borrowed words and names. 2. patronymic from Gershen. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Moshe, Hillel, Hyman, Meir.Jewish (from Ukraine and Bessarabia):
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How common is the last name Gershenson in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gershenson saw a decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 66,073 in popularity, but by 2010 this rank had fallen to 83,226, showing a significant drop of around 25.96%. Similarly, the count of people with this surname also fell from 280 in 2000 to 226 in 2010, indicating a decline of approximately 19.29%. The proportion of individuals named Gershenson per 100,000 also decreased by 20% over this period, going from 0.1 to 0.08.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #66,073 | #83,226 | -25.96% |
| Count | 280 | 226 | -19.29% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.08 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gershenson
Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of people with the Gershenson surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase of 0.05% over the decade. In 2000, 2.86% identified as belonging to two or more races, but this figure had dropped to 0% by 2010. On the other hand, there was an emergence of Hispanic identity within this surname group in 2010, not previously recorded in 2000. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.64% | 94.69% | 0.05% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.21% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.86% | 0% | -100% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |