Gerardus Forename
Approximately 4,348 people bear this name
Gerardus Forename Definition:
A male name. Old German Gairhard, compound of gairu ‘spear' and hardu ‘hard’. Probably introduced into England by the Normans shortly before the Conquest (Girardus and Gerardus occur several times in Domesday Book), Gerard soon became a common name and remained so for several centuries.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 100% | 2,044 | 1:126,205 | 13,561 |
| Belgium | 100% | 849 | 1:13,534 | 1,252 |
| United States | 100% | 227 | 1:1,597,079 | 28,796 |
| Brazil | 100% | 164 | 1:1,306,318 | 31,545 |
| South Africa | 100% | 158 | 1:345,143 | 18,679 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 153 | 1:110,471 | 5,478 |
| Suriname | - | 99 | 1:5,584 | 1,159 |
| Germany | 100% | 91 | 1:1,062,394 | 8,096 |
| Thailand | 100% | 68 | 1:1,030,380 | 37,113 |
| Qatar | 100% | 56 | 1:42,314 | 5,522 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 56 | 1:186,273 | 7,851 |
| Sweden | 100% | 41 | 1:240,437 | 7,877 |
| Portugal | - | 37 | 1:281,375 | 5,179 |
| France | 100% | 34 | 1:1,955,010 | 11,553 |
| Aruba | - | 33 | 1:3,145 | 634 |
| England | 99% | 23 | 1:2,417,518 | 28,771 |
| Spain | 100% | 22 | 1:2,114,998 | 11,922 |
| Denmark | - | 22 | 1:256,795 | 5,179 |
| Norway | 100% | 21 | 1:244,397 | 5,727 |
| Canada | 100% | 21 | 1:1,577,780 | 25,926 |
| Curaçao | - | 18 | 1:8,656 | 603 |
| Chile | 100% | 14 | 1:1,257,658 | 10,399 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 12 | 1:684,458 | 9,518 |
| Ecuador | - | 9 | 1:1,969,658 | 11,243 |
| Austria | 100% | 8 | 1:1,064,275 | 7,469 |
| Greece | 100% | 6 | 1:1,822,425 | 10,706 |
| Burkina Faso | - | 5 | 1:3,675,894 | 52,713 |
| Venezuela | - | 4 | 1:7,550,473 | 90,577 |
| Italy | 100% | 4 | 1:15,265,522 | 38,916 |
| Monaco | 100% | 3 | 1:12,822 | 1,634 |
| New Zealand | - | 3 | 1:1,512,015 | 11,267 |
| Slovakia | 100% | 3 | 1:1,770,021 | 5,487 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 3 | 1:10,149,980 | 208,386 |
| Israel | 100% | 3 | 1:2,800,973 | 24,529 |
| Australia | - | 3 | 1:4,552,541 | 30,048 |
| Ireland | 100% | 3 | 1:1,547,840 | 7,573 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 3 | 1:1,589,316 | 14,648 |
| Hungary | 100% | 2 | 1:4,895,886 | 4,852 |
| Mexico | 100% | 2 | 1:62,072,214 | 96,650 |
| Bulgaria | - | 2 | 1:3,495,195 | 19,668 |
| Croatia | 100% | 2 | 1:2,108,538 | 15,895 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Scotland | 100% | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Wales | 100% | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Jersey | - | 1 | 1:99,980 | 2,122 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| French Polynesia | - | 1 | 1:277,902 | 3,605 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Estonia | 100% | 1 | 1:1,315,380 | 8,883 |
| Czechia | 100% | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| China | - | 1 | 1:1,366,055,782 | 109,249 |
| Argentina | 100% | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 1 | 1:99,395 | 3,544 |
| Andorra | - | 1 | 1:82,887 | 1,356 |
The alternate forms: Gérardus (3) are calculated separately.
Gerardus (128) may also be a surname.
Gerardus Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Old German Gairhard, compound of gairu ‘spear' and hardu ‘hard’. Probably introduced into England by the Normans shortly before the Conquest (Girardus and Gerardus occur several times in Domesday Book), Gerard soon became a common name and remained so for several centuries. It gave rise to many surnames, e.g. Garrard, Garrett, Garrod, Jerrard, &c. Garrard and Garet represent the usual Middle English pronunciation of the name (cf. Barnard and Barnet for Bernard), and Garret is given as a christian name by Camden 1605 and Lyford 1655; the latter seems to regard it as an independent name and confuses Gerald and Gerard. Gerard is not now much used and Garret is obsolete.
Girardus, Gerardus Domesday Book 1086, Curia Regis Rolls 1199-1219. Gerrardus Feudal Aids 1284. Gerard Assize Rolls 1313, Exchequer Rolls 1306. Gyrerd Poll Tax of West Riding of Yorkshire 1379 1379. Garrett, Garratt 16th C Royal Accounts. Garrat Newcastle Epitaph 1637. Garit Cheshire Burials 1678.
Gerardus Forename Popularity
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Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gérardus | 96 | 3 | / |
| Gerhardus | 94 | 27,667 | / |
| Gerarrdus | 94 | 4 | / |
| Gerrardus | 94 | 4 | / |
| Gerardusp | 94 | 3 | / |
| Gereardus | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gerardous | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gerardu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gerharddus | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gerhardeus | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gerhartdus | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gerardos | 88 | 13 | / |
| Gererdus | 88 | 8 | / |
| Gerhardu | 88 | 6 | / |
| Garardus | 88 | 4 | / |
| Jerardus | 88 | 4 | / |
| Gerarduz | 88 | 2 | / |
| Gerardou | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gerarduy | 88 | 1 | / |
| Erhardus | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gerhardusjj | 84 | 1 | / |
| Gerhardou | 82 | 2 | / |
| Garhardus | 82 | 2 | / |
| Eerhardus | 82 | 2 | / |
| Herhardus | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gerardoss | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gerhardos | 82 | 1 | / |
| Erahardus | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gerardoo | 75 | 9 | / |
| Gherardy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hirardus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gerardoe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geraertes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gerarddoo | 71 | 1 | / |
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