Gerace Surname

70,920th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,968 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Italy

Gerace Surname Definition:

(Italian) One who came from Gerace, in Italy.

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Gerace Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0841:117,52912,654
Italy2,7251:22,4433,903
Argentina2981:143,43412,138
Australia2761:97,81111,085
France2231:297,86045,546
Brazil1431:1,497,02350,066
Canada961:383,80834,152
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
England111:5,065,278148,650
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Aruba11:103,4772,586

Gerace (124) may also be a first name.

Gerace Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Italian) One who came from Gerace, in Italy.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the Italian surname Ierace. It was changed when this family immigrated to the United States. It is said that it was changed when the male head of household started working for the railroad. The original surname of Ierace, derived from Gerace, which means 'a bird of prey, like a falcon' in Greek.

- aaearach

This surname derives from Greek ieraki, which means 'hawk', 'sparrowhawk'.

- redbird_official

Gerace Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gerace occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerace? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 70,920th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,045,859 people. The surname Gerace occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Gerace are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gerace is also the 836,439th most common forename throughout the world, held by 124 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 3,084 people, or 1 in 117,529. In The United States Gerace is most frequent in: New York, where 25 percent reside, New Jersey, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 39 percent reside and Argentina, where 4 percent reside.

Gerace Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gerace last name are 12.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.02% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gerace earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 8.26% more than the national average, earning €32,510 per year; in Norway they earn 129.05% more than the national average, earning 792,705 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.57% more than the national average, earning $48,142 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.8% more than the national average, earning $65,979 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geracie92101/
Gerache9234/
Geracce922/
Geraece920/
Erace9174/
Guerache86329/
Gherache8621/
Geraiche864/
Gerrache861/
Gergache861/
Geraci8315,377/
Ierace831,249/
Gerase831,233/
Gerage83350/
Girace83244/
Yerace83111/
Gerach8396/
Jerace8374/
Cerace8347/
Erache8336/
Geracy8314/
Geraca8312/
Geraje8310/
Geraze8310/
Geroce839/
Gerake838/
Gerice836/
Errace836/
Geracz835/
Herace833/
Eracer832/
Guerrache802,323/
Gueraiche801,040/
Gueracher8022/
Geratsche801/
Gerraiche801/
Geroche771,857/
Gherase771,382/
Gierach771,284/
Gerasch77787/
Geradze77563/
Gieracz77214/
Yerache77121/
Geracci7783/
Geraige7753/
Geroces7736/
Gerauch7729/
Hyerace7729/
Gerachi7727/
Gerasci7722/
Geraque7715/
Guerach7712/
Geracht779/
Gerasse779/
Yerrace776/
Gerashe775/
Yeracie773/
Gerager773/
Herache773/
Ierache773/
Gueraze773/
Gerrach772/
Geraich772/
Earaace771/
Geraker771/
Geraseh771/
Gerasey771/
Gerease771/
Gherage771/
Scerace771/
Seirace771/
Seyrace771/
Eraiche771/
Ngerase771/
Gueraci771/
Gerrice771/
Gieraci771/
Geracis771/
Eradche771/
Errache771/
Gheraze771/
Guerase771/
Seraice771/
Geraije771/
Geraize771/
Geerach771/
Jerache770/
Hearace770/
Gehrake770/
Herrace770/
Girache770/
Gerases770/
Guerraiche752,282/
Gueraische7522/
Irace731,954/
Geras731,070/
Geraz73504/
Eraci73423/
Eraze73328/
Erake73285/
Erase7398/
Yrace7341/
Geraś734/
Eracy732/
Eraqe732/
Gieracki71276/
Gherasie71248/
Gierhake71110/
Gierasch7164/
Geratsch7151/
Gerachis7135/
Gherashe7132/
Gerrasch7127/
Geraiges7125/
Gerhager7125/
Guerrach7115/
Gerhauge7113/
Guerasch7110/
Herrache719/
Geraskey718/
Errached716/
Gieracka715/
Guerasse714/
Guirache714/
Gerashch712/
Gherasse712/
Gerrasse712/
Heracher711/
Gehrause711/
Gherraze711/
Gueraich711/
Geraichi711/
Gherrach711/
Guerachi711/
Gehrasch711/
Giehrach711/
Geracaya711/
Geragech711/
Ghirache711/
Ghearase711/
Guerraze711/
Cherache711/
Djerache711/
Gherrase711/
Guetrach711/
Gueradje711/
Guerraieche711/
Guerrase711/
Gerashee710/
Gerasses710/
Girase6741,482/
Gerosa678,470/
Gerais674,312/
Ieraci671,823/
Gerads671,438/
Gerazi671,366/
Geroge671,085/
Gueraichi67704/
Gieras67678/
Girach67585/
Geraki67548/
Cerase67370/
Geroza67362/
Gerhauser67347/
Gerasi67338/
Geroca67331/
Irache67312/
Yerake67295/
Gheras67283/
Erakey67275/
Gerats67253/
Iracet67229/
Jeraci67225/
Geraji67179/
Geratz67175/
Geraka67146/
Gueras67133/
Erhaze67116/
Yeraci67108/
Eracai67107/
Geragi6783/
Gereys6771/
Geroch6768/
Airace6758/
Gereis6756/
Zerach6748/
Gieraś6745/
Geroka6742/
Gergas6740/
Yeraca6738/
Girake6737/
Geraza6735/
Ngereyase6734/
Giraje6732/
Geraus6731/
Girice6726/
Gerras6724/
Cirace6722/
Ceraci6721/
Gerass6720/
Gerash6719/
Giraca6715/
Geraix6715/
Gerasz6715/
Herase6714/
Giraci6712/
Gerise6710/
Gheraz6710/
Eroche679/
Erachi679/
Gerasa677/
Jeracz677/
Gieraz677/
Gheraichi676/
Serase675/
Gerazy675/
Gerose675/
Yrache675/
Guerraich674/
Eracit674/
Gerasy673/
Jerase673/
Jerice673/
Guetrauze673/
Geroci673/
Yraces673/
Eraaci673/
Gieratsch673/
Ieraca673/
Erashe672/
Guerouche672/
Zgeras672/
Eroces672/
Eraser672/
Gueraz672/
Gerays671/
Hirace671/
Eurase671/
Erases671/
Erazee671/
Gerahs671/
Gereus671/
Giraze671/
Gjrase671/
Yerase671/
Geroke671/
Erasse671/
Guerrachi671/
Geroueche671/
Gueraicii671/
Heraci671/
Gereiz671/
Jraice671/
Heroce671/
Jeroce671/
Zeraze671/
Géraci671/
Getras671/
Gerochesr671/
Gerocz671/
Gergaz671/
Gieraß671/
Gherageht671/
Eratci671/
Cheracher671/
Seraze671/
Eracky671/
Ereake671/
Erahze671/
Eraise671/
Eraize671/
Gergouche671/
Gherouche671/
Guerroche671/
Gueradchi671/
Geeraz671/
Heraze671/
Gerhaiser670/
Gereas670/

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