Gerace Surname
Approximately 6,968 people bear this surname
Gerace Surname Definition:
(Italian) One who came from Gerace, in Italy.
Read More About This SurnameGerace Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,084 | 1:117,529 | 12,654 |
| Italy | 2,725 | 1:22,443 | 3,903 |
| Argentina | 298 | 1:143,434 | 12,138 |
| Australia | 276 | 1:97,811 | 11,085 |
| France | 223 | 1:297,860 | 45,546 |
| Brazil | 143 | 1:1,497,023 | 50,066 |
| Canada | 96 | 1:383,808 | 34,152 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
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.
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.
- aaearachThis surname derives from Greek ieraki, which means 'hawk', 'sparrowhawk'.
- redbird_officialGerace Demographics
Average Gerace Salary in
United States
$48,142 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gerace Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gerace Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gerace is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerace? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 70,920th most widespread family name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,045,859 people. The surname Gerace occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Gerace live; 41 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gerace is also the 836,439th most numerous forename worldwide. It is borne by 124 people.
The last name Gerace is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,084 people, or 1 in 117,529. In The United States Gerace is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 25 percent are found, New Jersey, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 39 percent are found and Argentina, where 4 percent are found.
Gerace Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gerace surname are 12.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.02% being registered with 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.
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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
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