Geber Surname
Approximately 2,067 people bear this surname
Geber Surname User-submission:
(German, Swiss, and Jewish Ashkenazic) Occupational name for a tanner, Middle High German gerwer (from Old High German (ledar) garawo, meaning 'leather preparer'), German Gerber.
Geber Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 724 | 1:111,195 | 13,694 |
| United States | 313 | 1:1,158,016 | 83,004 |
| France | 131 | 1:507,044 | 70,604 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Brazil | 119 | 1:1,798,944 | 58,246 |
| Argentina | 94 | 1:454,717 | 34,122 |
| Austria | 78 | 1:109,172 | 15,555 |
| Romania | 62 | 1:323,837 | 28,474 |
| Croatia | 56 | 1:75,511 | 13,210 |
| Sweden | 55 | 1:179,032 | 12,357 |
| South Africa | 47 | 1:1,152,717 | 66,933 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Serbia | 33 | 1:216,514 | 12,757 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Czechia | 12 | 1:886,122 | 73,425 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
The alternate forms: Géber (182) are calculated separately.
Geber (2,171) may also be a first name.
Geber Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(German, Swiss, and Jewish Ashkenazic) Occupational name for a tanner, Middle High German gerwer (from Old High German (ledar) garawo, meaning 'leather preparer'), German Gerber.
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Average Geber Salary in
United States
$50,346 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Geber Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geber Come From? nationality or country of origin
Geber (Russian: Гебер) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also be rendered as: Géber. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Geber? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 201,693rd most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,525,663 people. The last name Geber is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Geber reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 39 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 160,919th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 2,171 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 724 people, or 1 in 111,195. In Germany Geber is primarily concentrated in: Saarland, where 53 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 10 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Germany it exists in 43 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and France, where 6 percent reside.
Geber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Geber has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Geber last name rose 803 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Geber Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Geber surname are 4.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.79% being registered with the political party.
The amount Geber earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 28.53% less than the national average, earning 247,330 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 21.52% less than the national average, earning R 186,504 per year; in United States they earn 16.68% more than the national average, earning $50,346 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.49% more than the national average, earning $51,913 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Geber Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Geber in the Russian language | ||
| Гебер | geber | - |
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