Gearing Surname

135,176th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Gearing Surname Definition:

For Gerin, or Garin. Hugh, Richard, Robert Garin of Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Hubert Gerin of England c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

Gearing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4171:255,79324,226
England1,2981:42,9265,469
Australia2881:93,73510,700
Canada1311:281,26426,302
South Africa811:668,86148,796
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Wales251:123,7819,267
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7721:31,5744,193
Guernsey71:4,665827
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4811:104,40510,516

Gearing Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Gerin, or Garin. Hugh, Richard, Robert Garin of Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Hubert Gerin of England c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Gearing Last Name Facts

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

Gearing (Arabic: جرينغ) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gearing? popularity and diffusion

Gearing is the 135,176th most frequent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,190,426 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Gearing are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,417 people, or 1 in 255,793. In The United States Gearing is primarily found in: Ohio, where 9 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States Gearing exists in 24 countries. It is also common in England, where 39 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Gearing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gearing has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 295 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gearing Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gearing last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gearing last name are 9.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.01% being registered with the party.

The amount Gearing earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 190.82% more than the national average, earning R 691,104 per year; in United States they earn 10.09% more than the national average, earning $47,501 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.89% more than the national average, earning $55,588 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gearring93180/
Ghearing93118/
Geharing932/
Guearing930/
Geahring930/
Gearings930/
Gearin92892/
Earing92388/
Goering863,486/
Searing861,363/
Hearing86660/
Gairing86446/
Zearing86123/
Cearing8669/
Gaering8665/
Yearing8646/
Earring8645/
Gayring8641/
Gearrin8635/
Georing8612/
Earings863/
Gauring861/
Jearing861/
Geairin861/
Gejring861/
Guearin860/
Geareng860/
Gearn8365/
Earng832/
Eggering80268/
Hearring80177/
Gaehring80158/
Jägering8093/
Geohring8041/
Hearings804/
Gehering802/
Chearing802/
Cgoering801/
Seearing801/
D'Gearin801/
Georging801/
Seharing801/
Gheoring800/
Goerring800/
Gehoring800/
Tjearing800/
Seahring800/
Zeahring800/
Gheering800/
Gouering800/
Searring800/
Ghoering800/
Eyring771,369/
Jaring77965/
Yaring77761/
Gairin77592/
Eiring77560/
Gaurin77379/
Euring77208/
Gearen77200/
Airing7799/
Auring7791/
Eering7765/
Geairn7742/
Yering7719/
Gaerin7717/
Ayring7715/
Uering779/
Gayrin776/
Goerin774/
Searin773/
Georin772/
Hearng772/
Iaring772/
Zearin771/
Ejring771/
Ajring771/
Aering770/
Iering770/
Ghearn770/
Oering770/
Hearingke7513/
Eggerring751/
Goehrinng751/
Goueringk751/
Zaggering750/
Heuring711,289/
Georgin711,266/
Oehring71934/
Jeuring71746/
Gaiarin71586/
Gautrin71509/
Seuring71365/
Seiring71228/
Gaurina71212/
Hoering71185/
Heiring71144/
Gearren7190/
Jahring7182/
Joering7170/
Sauring7165/
Euering7158/
Ghairin7143/
Jarring7142/
Cauring7138/
Jauring7132/
Hiaring7126/
Gaurink7122/
Yahring7122/
Hauring7120/
Gayarin7118/
Hairing7118/
Sairing7118/
Gujarin7117/
Eyering7117/
Heyring7113/
Yarging7110/
Gaurion7110/
Gyoring719/
Eurings718/
Jarings717/
Seharin716/
Georina714/
Yerring713/
Aerring713/
Goehrin713/
Searrin713/
Gajirin713/
Gajarin713/
Aurieng713/
Gouring712/
Auering712/
Geareen712/
Georzin712/
Uerring711/
Oerring711/
Hearnng711/
Eirings711/
Eehring711/
Gaytrin711/
Aiiring711/
Zeiring711/
Eerring711/
Yarring711/
Jaaring711/
Zaering711/
Yarieng711/
Seyarin711/
Gayurin711/
Gaierin711/
Gairina711/
Ejering711/
Airieng711/
Ayoring711/
Yarzing711/
Jeering711/
Jeoring711/
Gaerrin710/
Ierring710/
Zeuring710/
Heoring710/
Eytring710/
Airring710/
Goern67229/
Gajarion67164/
Gauthrin67153/
Howering6777/
Gairn6767/
Zaehring6742/
Yarng6721/
Eggerink6717/
Jauering6713/
Syahring6712/
Heuering6710/
Jaharing679/
Jaijring679/
Sayaring676/
Eirng676/
Searn675/
Gaurn675/
Gaurienė675/
Khyering674/
Jaehring674/
Jearn673/
Haerinng672/
Haerring672/
Gayarina671/
Goyarina671/
Chairing671/
Jarng671/
Jayaring671/
Heirring671/
Hoehring671/
Sceuring671/
Cowering671/
Yerng671/
Jaringue671/
Jägeräng671/
Yaringue671/
Gieorgin671/
Ghayarin671/
Auringue671/
Cheering671/
Sajjring671/
Jaitring671/
Hairring670/
Heerring670/
Hoerring670/
Heiruing670/
Joehring670/
Heurring670/
Souering670/

Gearing Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gearing in the Arabic language
جرينغjryngh-

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