The Gerstner surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 2,038 people carried this name — #14,604 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 144,900 people counted. That is up 4% from 1,952 in 2000.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 823 people named Gerstner live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 61 people named Gerstner.
15 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 15 départements, most often Bas-Rhin.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
44 people named Gerstner live in Switzerland.
They live in 7 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Bern.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
22 people named Gerstner have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 42 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 2 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Silesian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In print
Gerstner in American newspapers,
1921.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 2,191 pages in all carry the name.
Who carried it
People named Gerstner,
with a public archive behind them.
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Johann Christian Gerstner 1675–1753 · singer -
Franz Josef Gerstner 1756–1832 · astronomer -
Franz Josef Gerstner 1756–1832 · astronomer
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Franz Josef Gerstner 1756–1832 · astronomer
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Josef von Gerstner 1791–1869 · military personnel -
Augustin Gerstner of Ebenfurt 1500–1500 · Cistercians
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Gerstner.
- Gerot 107 · U.S. census
- Geroux 425 · U.S. census
- Gers 200 · U.S. census
- Gerson 2,439 · U.S. census
- Gerst 1,913 · U.S. census
- Gerster 337 · U.S. census
- Gerthoffer 109 · U.S. census
- Gertz 2,018 · U.S. census
- Gervais 5,233 · U.S. census
- Gervasi 1,311 · U.S. census
- Gervasoni 145 · U.S. census
- Gerwig 786 · U.S. census
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