Geerligs Surname

414,602nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 840 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Geerligs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geerligs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6361:26,5524,322
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Germany571:1,412,37687,104
Canada521:708,56956,910
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
England21:27,859,030389,889
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Geerligs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Geerligs occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geerligs? popularity and diffusion

Geerligs is the 414,602nd most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 8,675,650 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Geerligs live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 83 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 636 people, or 1 in 26,552. In The Netherlands Geerligs is most frequent in: Friesland, where 23 percent live, Overijssel, where 17 percent live and Gelderland, where 15 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent live and Germany, where 7 percent live.

Geerligs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Geerligs last name are 21.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.86% registered with the political party.

The amount Geerligs earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.72% more than the national average, earning $55,971 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.22% more than the national average, earning $51,284 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geerlig9327/
Gerligs931/
Gerlig8610/
Gerlics8015/
Grliggs801/
Gerliske750/
Gerlic71230/
Gierlichs71175/
Gerlik7160/
Erliks714/
Guerrligh711/
Erlics711/
Gerlick67219/
Gierlik67192/
Gerlikh6738/
Gierlic6711/
Grillig671/
Gryllig671/
Grüllig671/
Grelics671/
Erlichs671/
Gherlic671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Geerligs
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