Gera Surname
Approximately 28,527 people bear this surname
Gera Surname User-submission:
Gera is a surname from the Indian subcontinent. It belongs to the people of the Arora tribe in the Punjab. It is derived from the word geru (red pigment), which was used to make pots. It also means 'peace'.
Gera Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 15,472 | 1:49,578 | 3,409 |
| Ethiopia | 3,220 | 1:30,294 | 3,612 |
| Hungary | 1,559 | 1:6,297 | 750 |
| Russia | 1,019 | 1:141,436 | 16,462 |
| United States | 946 | 1:383,149 | 33,798 |
| Philippines | 853 | 1:118,685 | 20,461 |
| Egypt | 580 | 1:158,510 | 12,069 |
| Brazil | 472 | 1:453,547 | 17,201 |
| Papua New Guinea | 352 | 1:23,164 | 2,530 |
| Poland | 327 | 1:116,235 | 17,397 |
| Zimbabwe | 276 | 1:55,936 | 8,463 |
| Nigeria | 264 | 1:670,995 | 31,276 |
| Israel | 254 | 1:33,691 | 4,729 |
| Canada | 204 | 1:180,616 | 17,977 |
| Germany | 194 | 1:414,977 | 37,848 |
| Slovakia | 181 | 1:29,483 | 5,124 |
| United Arab Emirates | 176 | 1:52,058 | 5,192 |
| Malta | 168 | 1:2,561 | 203 |
| Romania | 144 | 1:139,430 | 14,992 |
| Kazakhstan | 134 | 1:131,959 | 13,645 |
| Albania | 131 | 1:22,245 | 3,753 |
| Malaysia | 125 | 1:235,954 | 13,459 |
| England | 121 | 1:460,480 | 30,233 |
| Italy | 113 | 1:541,210 | 52,828 |
| New Zealand | 108 | 1:41,929 | 7,008 |
| Serbia | 107 | 1:66,775 | 6,036 |
| Belarus | 87 | 1:109,208 | 16,337 |
| France | 86 | 1:772,357 | 94,336 |
| Indonesia | 79 | 1:1,674,040 | 109,461 |
| Argentina | 75 | 1:569,912 | 40,958 |
| Latvia | 75 | 1:27,334 | 4,183 |
| Australia | 61 | 1:442,552 | 34,724 |
| Iran | 58 | 1:1,323,837 | 55,038 |
| Taiwan | 58 | 1:404,220 | 3,133 |
| Uganda | 28 | 1:1,394,260 | 52,673 |
| Belgium | 27 | 1:425,802 | 43,971 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Czechia | 23 | 1:462,325 | 50,029 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Spain | 22 | 1:2,125,093 | 54,547 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Mexico | 14 | 1:8,866,158 | 37,743 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Benin | 11 | 1:939,600 | 46,216 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Greece | 8 | 1:1,384,974 | 86,362 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Lithuania | 6 | 1:505,765 | 19,342 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Solomon Islands | 6 | 1:96,672 | 18,437 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
The alternate forms: Géra (58) & Gêra (1) are calculated separately.
Gera (20,251) may also be a first name.
Gera Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Gera is a surname from the Indian subcontinent. It belongs to the people of the Arora tribe in the Punjab. It is derived from the word geru (red pigment), which was used to make pots. It also means 'peace'.
- deleted-37760Gera Demographics
Average Gera Salary in
United States
$51,628 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gera Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gera Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gera (Arabic: جيرا, Georgian: გერა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺠﺮﺍ, Hindi: गेरा, Marathi: गेरा, Oriya: େଗରା, Russian: Гера) is found most frequently in India. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Géra or Gêra. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gera? popularity and diffusion
Gera is the 19,276th most widespread family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 255,461 people. The last name Gera is mostly found in Asia, where 61 percent of Gera are found; 54 percent are found in South Asia and 54 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Gera is also the 37,459th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 20,251 people.
This last name is most widely held in India, where it is held by 15,472 people, or 1 in 49,578. In India Gera is primarily concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 39 percent live, Delhi, where 17 percent live and Haryana, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account India this last name is found in 100 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 11 percent live and Hungary, where 5 percent live.
Gera Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gera has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gera last name grew 3,262 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gera Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Gera last name is principally Orthodox (82%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (48%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Gera are 4.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.98% being registered with the political party.
The amount Gera earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 115.19% more than the national average, earning €64,622 per year; in United States they earn 19.65% more than the national average, earning $51,628 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.4% more than the national average, earning $57,335 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gera Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gera in the Georgian language | ||
| გერა | gera | - |
| Gera in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺠﺮﺍ | aljra | - |
| Gera in the Oriya language | ||
| େଗରା | egara | - |
| Gera in the Hindi language | ||
| गेरा | gera | 99.02 |
| गेरां | geram | 0.38 |
| गोरा | gora | 0.19 |
| गैरा | gaira | 0.15 |
| गे्र | gera | 0.11 |
| Gera in the Marathi language | ||
| गेरा | gera | 98.76 |
| गॅरा | gera | 0.62 |
| गेर | gera | 0.62 |
| Gera in the Russian language | ||
| Гера | gera | - |
| Gera in the Arabic language | ||
| جيرا | jyra | - |
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