Ger Surname

62,411th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,043 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Estonia

Ger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,6551:463,48423,794
Turkey1,0731:72,5276,744
Egypt7631:120,4929,804
Nigeria5301:334,23218,224
Russia5001:288,24629,770
Ecuador4411:36,0684,063
United States3851:941,45270,347
Kenya2261:204,33614,774
Pakistan1901:940,23112,568
Israel1881:45,5196,107
Spain1861:251,35516,061
Philippines1641:617,30666,289
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Papua New Guinea1351:60,3987,783
Taiwan1321:177,6121,558
France1311:507,04470,604
Argentina1231:347,50727,272
Indonesia1191:1,111,33879,949
Germany1191:676,51652,308
Colombia811:589,8037,502
Guinea641:184,903980
Belarus571:166,68522,308
Kazakhstan531:333,63227,314
Netherlands451:375,27140,838
Estonia421:31,4725,782
Australia391:692,19746,687
Cuba381:303,2295,351
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Portugal281:372,08012,265
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Ireland261:181,1137,791
Poland261:1,461,87585,446
Latvia181:113,89116,101
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
England141:3,979,861125,553
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Iran131:5,906,348134,214
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
China121:113,943,4645,994
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Finland81:687,08836,047
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Liberia41:1,102,13437,930
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belize11:355,4743,977
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

The alternate forms: Gér (151) are calculated separately.

Ger (23,087) may also be a first name.

Ger Last Name Facts

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

Ger (Hindi: गेर, Marathi: गेर, Oriya: େଗର, Russian: Гер) is found most in India. It may occur in the variant forms: Gér. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ger? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ger is the 62,411th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 906,073 people. The last name Ger occurs mostly in Asia, where 48 percent of Ger reside; 23 percent reside in South Asia and 20 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 33,926th most numerous first name in the world, held by 23,087 people.

This surname is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 1,655 people, or 1 in 463,484. In India Ger is most frequent in: West Bengal, where 85 percent live, Maharashtra, where 12 percent live and Jammu and Kashmir, where 0 percent live. Beside India it is found in 94 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 13 percent live and Egypt, where 9 percent live.

Ger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ger last name increased 1,481 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ger last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Christian (100%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Ger last name are 2.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ger earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 5270.23% more than the national average, earning S/. 1,041,020 per year; in South Africa they earn 47.4% less than the national average, earning R 124,992 per year; in Colombia they earn 18.27% less than the national average, earning $18,553,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.61% less than the national average, earning $41,592 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.12% less than the national average, earning $46,642 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gér89151/
Geer8617,809/
Gere8612,011/
Äger867,323/
Nger866,966/
Gier865,913/
Gher865,799/
Gert864,951/
Gehr863,454/
Gerz861,879/
Jger861,170/
Gerr861,010/
Guer86981/
Gerd86911/
Gerő86555/
Geir86451/
Éger86253/
Gerh86213/
Geyr86156/
Dger8659/
Sger8633/
Æger8615/
Gerø8610/
Øger867/
Getr865/
Zger863/
Hger862/
Xger862/
Kger861/
Gejr861/
Gerå861/
Cger861/
Ge802,240,943/
Er80118,497/
Geier7526,823/
Guere756,064/
Gerdt752,650/
Jæger751,900/
Giere751,236/
Geere75986/
Guerd75864/
Gierz75403/
Geyre75394/
Sgier75389/
Geert75316/
Ghier75252/
Gheer75218/
Geear75152/
Guerr75130/
Gerre75102/
Giehr7584/
Gehrz7584/
Gehér7575/
Gherz7566/
Geehr7561/
Geair7553/
Guear7543/
Ånger7537/
Geerz7535/
Geyir7529/
Ajger7528/
Gheir7527/
Gerhe7526/
Hőger7522/
Hæger7521/
Ghear7519/
Geråe7515/
Ægert7512/
Guert7511/
Ngeer7511/
Gherh7510/
Guehr759/
Gerht758/
Shger758/
Ghehr757/
Søger756/
Sgeer755/
Hnger755/
Såger755/
Øzger755/
Guerz755/
Høger755/
Geerd754/
Geeir754/
Gherț754/
Gherr753/
Gerhs753/
Geyor753/
Cőger753/
Giert753/
Gerph752/
Cgeer752/
Gueer752/
Gertt752/
Giher752/
Gueir752/
Kgere752/
Ngerr752/
Nőger752/
Zgeer752/
Ge'er752/
Ngher751/
Gerdh751/
Gerzh751/
Giesr751/
Sgert751/
Gierd751/
Geoir751/
Quger751/
Gesre751/
Gaaer751/
Goeyr751/
Kgert751/
Ngerh751/
Guerp751/
Ggere751/
Gierp751/
Dgert751/
Nnger751/
Thger751/
Sxger751/
Gehyr751/
Kgger750/
Gerdd750/
Geirr750/
Geeer750/
Gerrt750/
Geerr750/
Jgere750/
Gee6771,972/
Nge6752,265/
Gea6749,209/
Gir6722,670/
Ser679,374/
Zer675,917/
Gey675,561/
Get675,388/
Ere674,213/
Geh673,763/
Gie673,167/
Guerre673,137/
Yer672,913/
Gez672,893/
Ged672,777/
Jer672,737/
Etr672,253/
Her672,036/
Ges671,393/
Erd671,293/
Gyr671,268/
Erp671,201/
Gre671,196/
Ghe671,190/
Erz671,095/
Geç671,071/
Err67953/
Ert67799/
Eer67796/
Ier67693/
Ehr67645/
Gej67612/
Geijer67609/
Ear67544/
Cer67451/
Gujjer67333/
Erh67317/
Gep67298/
Geč67244/
Gajger67204/
Gaheyr67197/
Geß67194/
Gaiyer6783/
Ttgere6778/
Gojjer6768/
Gerowa6765/
Eir6762/
Eur6738/
Hejger6737/
Gehrdt6734/
Gheare6734/
Geezer6733/
Guerth6729/
Goijer6726/
Uanger6724/
Dge6723/
Erő6723/
Gír6722/
Gje6721/
Sge6720/
Gejjer6719/
Gjr6719/
Ghearh6719/
Thøger6718/
Gherth6715/
Esr6715/
Hajger6711/
Øer6711/
Gehier6711/
Jæhger6711/
Gge6710/
Tge6710/
Vánger679/
Åge679/
Qge679/
Eigier678/
Gejger677/
Ejr677/
Gajjer676/
Zge676/
Gée676/
Cge676/
Gierdt675/
Goiyer675/
Hägerå675/
Hge675/
Gierre674/
Kge674/
Gherre673/
Gayyer673/
Guerrh673/
Gueire673/
Gaijer673/
Gooier673/
Gehrhe673/
Eyr672/
Hehger672/
Guethr672/
Goyjer672/
Geeger672/
Gayier672/
Gerhch672/
Gojger672/
Gerhdt672/
Guerrd671/
Jhgeer671/
Hgguer671/
Geerdt671/
Gerrrd671/
Gajier671/
Gieier671/
Gierhe671/
Gheere671/
Aygher671/
Gehrre671/
Ngheer671/
Gojher671/
Gojier671/
Gueyre671/
Gueard671/
Guerdh671/
Gèe671/
Geć671/
Geš671/
Ggeere671/
Gerdth671/
Gheher671/
Ghehre671/
Gaheir671/
Gëe671/
Gueher671/
Xge671/
Ehgerh671/
Gehrth671/
Guerdt670/
Qugger670/

Ger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ger in the Hindi language
गेरgera-
Ger in the Oriya language
େଗରegara-
Ger in the Marathi language
गेरgera71.38
गोॅरgoera27.96
Ger in the Russian language
Герger-

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Ger Reference & Research

Geer DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Geer FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ger
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