Gegeris Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Gegeris Surname User-submission:

The Gegeris surname comes from an ancient Latvian word ģēģeris (originated in Vidzeme, Latvia), which means 'hunter'.

Gegeris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia411:50,0017,602
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Gegeris Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gegeris surname comes from an ancient Latvian word ģēģeris (originated in Vidzeme, Latvia), which means 'hunter'.

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Gegeris Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gegeris (Russian: Гегерис) is borne by more people in Latvia than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gegeris? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gegeris is the 2,776,799th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Gegeris are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 84 percent are found in Baltic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Latvia, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 50,001. In Latvia Gegeris is most prevalent in: Vidzeme, where 39 percent reside, Latgale, where 34 percent reside and Riga Planning Region, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Latvia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 8 percent reside and Ireland, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gegeris Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gegeris in the Russian language
Гегерисgegeris-

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