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

Geernaert occurs more in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Geernaert.

How Common Is The Last Name Geernaert? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 664,903rd most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,158,638 people. The last name Geernaert occurs mostly 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 surname is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is held by 256 people, or 1 in 44,909. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 97 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Belgium this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Geernaert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Geernaert has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Geernaert last name expanded 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Geernaert Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly 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 with the political 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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