Geernaert Surname

664,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 451 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Geernaert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geernaert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2561:44,9097,303
Netherlands761:222,20029,701
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Canada371:995,82774,831
France161:4,151,420237,746
England131:4,286,005132,302
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Geernaert Last Name Facts

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

The last name Geernaert is found most frequently in Belgium. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Geernaert.

How Common Is The Last Name Geernaert? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 664,903rd most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 16,158,638 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Geernaert are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Geernaert is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is carried by 256 people, or 1 in 44,909. In Belgium Geernaert is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 97 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 1 percent reside. Barring Belgium Geernaert is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Geernaert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Geernaert has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Geernaert surname expanded 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Geernaert Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Geernaert last name is predominantly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States Geernaert are 20.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Geernaert earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.45% less than the national average, earning $42,090 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.1% less than the national average, earning $44,168 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gernaert9480/
Geernart940/
Geirnaert891,435/
Heernaert8978/
Geernaart8912/
Geernaerd891/
Gernert881,717/
Gernart8824/
Geirnaerdt8431/
Gernhart82329/
Hernaert82111/
Gernertt8230/
Gernaerd8227/
Gernardt8210/
Gernerth827/
Gernaart821/
Gernahrt821/
Grnert8011/
Gernhardt781,433/
Grinnaert7829/
Gernhartt781/
Heirnaert781/
Earnhaert781/
Gernard7572/
Gernerd7550/
Grÿnert751/
Gernahardt740/
Gernhard71251/
Rinnaert7160/
Grönnert7125/
Grennert7124/
Ernheart711/
Earnheart67731/
Groennert6778/
Gruennert6749/
Grennerth672/
Gernhordt671/
Ernheardt671/
Grnard670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Geernaert
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