Geerling Surname

265,691st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Geerling Surname Definition:

(1) “Son of Geert” (Gerrard) in Dutch. (2) “Spearman” in Old German. Hence Jerling and Jarling. (“Ger”, a spear, also gave rise to the word German.) See also Garbutt.

Geerling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands9291:18,1782,833
United States2721:1,332,57092,890
Germany1721:468,05540,982
Australia671:402,92132,505
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
England51:11,143,612252,590
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Panama41:978,06412,245
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Geerling (41) may also be a first name.

Geerling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) “Son of Geert” (Gerrard) in Dutch. (2) “Spearman” in Old German. Hence Jerling and Jarling. (“Ger”, a spear, also gave rise to the word German.) See also Garbutt.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Geerling Last Name Facts

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

Geerling occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geerling? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 265,691st most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,950,778 people. The surname Geerling is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Geerling live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,590,275th most widely held forename at a global level. It is borne by 41 people.

The surname Geerling is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 929 people, or 1 in 18,178. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: South Holland, where 25 percent live, North Holland, where 21 percent live and Gelderland, where 21 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Germany, where 12 percent live.

Geerling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Geerling has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Geerling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Geerling surname are 41.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 88.68% being registered with the political party.

Geerling earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.86% more than the national average, earning $53,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geerlings943,833/
Gerling9310,075/
Geerlin934/
Geerllings891/
Gierling88732/
Gerlings88548/
Gehrling88361/
Eerlings88186/
Geerlink88117/
Heerling8866/
Guerling8833/
Eherling881/
Gherling881/
Gerrling880/
Erling861,287/
Gerlin86827/
Geerlinks82210/
Gierlings82119/
Jägerling826/
Girling804,769/
Herling803,210/
Guerlin80558/
Ehrling80428/
Earling80307/
Erlings80130/
Gärling80100/
Gerlyng8026/
Greling8024/
Gyrling8018/
Gerlina8017/
Gerlind8013/
Erlling804/
Eurling802/
Errling801/
Gerlien801/
Gærling801/
Gørling801/
Gerleng801/
Gerlint801/
Gerlion801/
Gherlin801/
Erhling800/
Seijerling789/
Geerlinckx782/
Gerlingová781/
Rling7718/
Grlin771/
Herrling75989/
Hierling75234/
Grelling75116/
Hjerling7595/
Herlings7547/
Grilling7533/
Heurling7527/
Grylling7513/
Ågerlind7510/
Grülling759/
Heirling757/
Earlingh757/
Gjørling754/
Gerhlien752/
Grőhling752/
Herzling751/
Easrling751/
Guerleng751/
Erilling751/
Jierling751/
Girlings750/
Hearling750/
Gerrlion750/
Earlling750/
Grelin71374/
Girlin71108/
Ärling7165/
Gårlin7164/
Seijerlin7150/
Gyrlin7131/
Irling7126/
Gerlen7125/
Årling7121/
Gerlim7114/
Erlinc7110/
Hrling718/
Erlink717/
Rhling713/
Råling713/
Gerlinova712/
Heirlings712/
Gerlyn711/
Rheelling711/
Scierling711/
Herlingue711/
Rgling711/
Rilling672,691/
Relling67648/
Rigling67506/
Hirling67326/
Regling67320/
Härling67116/
Rölling67101/
Girlina6766/
Rülling6756/
Guirlin6750/
Gyrlina6739/
Herlyng6735/
Irrling6732/
Rølling6731/
Røhling6729/
Øhrling6723/
Griglin6717/
Åhrling6714/
Yorling6711/
Hørling678/
Rylling677/
Grillin675/
Airling674/
Herlink674/
Gerlene672/
Grln672/
Greglin671/
Gerrlyn671/
Gerlend671/
Grlinke671/
Guerlengue671/
Herleng671/
Rlng671/
Grellin670/
Gerleen670/
Ghirlin670/
Jirling670/

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