Geraci Surname

34,463rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Geraci Surname Definition:

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

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Geraci Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy7,8241:7,8171,096
United States5,3401:67,8767,897
France7121:93,29013,530
Argentina5311:80,4966,808
Belgium2521:45,6227,402
Germany1861:432,82538,889
Canada1701:216,73920,919
England821:679,48938,951
Brazil531:4,039,138109,837
Wales281:110,5198,545
Israel271:316,94927,106
Venezuela231:1,313,22118,235
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Paraguay161:452,2976,189
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
China21:683,660,78330,601
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
American Samoa11:55,7583,072

The alternate forms: Géraci (1) are calculated separately.

Geraci (1,024) may also be a first name.

Geraci 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 Greek ieraki, which means 'hawk', 'sparrowhawk'.

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Geraci Last Name Facts

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

The last name Geraci occurs more in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Géraci. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geraci? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 34,463rd most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 473,925 people. The last name Geraci occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Geraci are found; 51 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 51 percent are found in Italic Europe. Geraci is also the 250,845th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,024 people.

The surname is most frequent in Italy, where it is held by 7,824 people, or 1 in 7,817. In Italy Geraci is mostly concentrated in: Sicily, where 74 percent live, Piedmont, where 9 percent live and Lombardy, where 6 percent live. Other than Italy it exists in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent live and France, where 5 percent live.

Geraci Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Geraci last name are 7.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.36% registered with the party.

The amount Geraci earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 5.91% less than the national average, earning €28,255 per year; in United States they earn 14.57% more than the national average, earning $49,435 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.52% more than the national average, earning $55,903 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Géraci941/
Geracie92101/
Geracci9283/
Gerachi9227/
Gerasci9222/
Gueraci921/
Gieraci921/
Geracis921/
Eraci91423/
Gerac91121/
Gerachis8635/
Geraichi861/
Guerachi861/
Gerace836,968/
Ieraci831,823/
Gerazi831,366/
Gerasi83338/
Jeraci83225/
Geraji83179/
Yeraci83108/
Gerach8396/
Geragi8383/
Ceraci8321/
Geracy8314/
Geraca8312/
Giraci8312/
Gherac839/
Erachi839/
Geracz835/
Eracit834/
Geroci833/
Eraaci833/
Gierac831/
Heraci831/
Eratci831/
Gueraichi80704/
Gheraichi806/
Guerrachi801/
Gueraicii801/
Gueradchi801/
Gierach771,284/
Gerochi77503/
Gerashi77328/
Gerasis77327/
Gieracz77214/
Gerassi77205/
Hyeraci7772/
Geraige7753/
Geraisa7753/
Gergoci7749/
Gerache7734/
Gerauch7729/
Gherasi7728/
Geraisy7724/
Gergacz7720/
Gerazzi7713/
Zerachi7710/
Errachi779/
Giracci778/
Gerasiy775/
Erachid775/
Geraits774/
Girachi774/
Geraggi774/
Yeracie773/
Giracai773/
Jeraaci772/
Herachi772/
Gerrach772/
Gerrasi772/
Yerachi772/
Guerazi772/
Geracce772/
Geraisi772/
Geraich772/
Gerocsi771/
Gerragi771/
Ghiraci771/
Kheraci771/
Geraizi771/
Gherazi771/
Eairaci771/
Zeracid771/
Geraije771/
Geraize771/
Geerach771/
Geerasi771/
Guerraichi75315/
Gherraichi751/
Iraci732,599/
Erasi73609/
Girac73526/
Geraz73504/
Erace7374/
Erazi7338/
Geroc736/
Eracy732/
Yraci732/
Zerac732/
Gérac731/
Errachid711,652/
Guerache71329/
Gherassi71289/
Gherasie71248/
Zeraschi71152/
Geratsch7151/
Giraschi7143/
Geraiges7125/
Guerassi7122/
Gherache7121/
Guerazzi7116/
Gerassis7110/
Erratchi718/
Guerrazi714/
Geraiche714/
Guirachi712/
Jerachai712/
Guiraici711/
Gerassio711/
Gerrassi711/
Gheraisa711/
Gherrach711/
Gueradji711/
Heratchi711/
Seraschi711/
Gerotchi711/
Giehrach711/
Geragech711/
Eratchui711/
Girachai711/
Gerrache711/
Gergache711/
Gherouci711/
Guetrazi711/
Guerrasi711/
Gerraids710/
Gerosa678,470/
Guerrache672,323/
Airaci672,186/
Ciraci672,080/
Gheraissa671,464/
Gerads671,438/
Errazi671,277/
Ierace671,249/
Gerase671,233/
Cerasi671,167/
Guerrazzi671,115/
Gueraiche671,040/
Girach67585/
Yerasi67467/
Gerosi67441/
Serazi67378/
Geroza67362/
Gerage67350/
Geroca67331/
Gerats67253/
Girace67244/
Geratz67175/
Erashi67143/
Hiraci67128/
Girazi67115/
Yerace67111/
Gerócs67101/
Erhazi6793/
Jerasi6791/
Jerace6774/
Iratci6771/
Geroch6768/
Serasi6763/
Zerach6748/
Cerace6747/
Erache6736/
Geraza6735/
Giraji6734/
Girasi6729/
Erasiy6727/
Giragi6724/
Gueracher6722/
Erasih6717/
Eroici6716/
Giraca6715/
Eraşçi6713/
Jearachai6713/
Gairac6712/
Yerazi6712/
Earasi6711/
Irachi6711/
Herazi6711/
Geraje6710/
Geraze6710/
Eraisi6710/
Gheraz6710/
Eraasi679/
Goirac679/
Geroce679/
Erassi679/
Gerasa677/
Guerrassi677/
Jeracz677/
Gieraz677/
Erasit677/
Giracs676/
Errace676/
Jerazi676/
Gerazy675/
Gherrassi674/
Eerasi673/
Gerasy673/
Herasi673/
Gerogi673/
Gheraissi673/
Gieratsch673/
Herace673/
Zerazi673/
Errasi672/
Erasai672/
Erazzi672/
Guerouchi672/
Eracer672/
Iracit671/
Girauc671/
Ghirac671/
Žeraić671/
Zerasi671/
Oiraci671/
Ierasi671/
Gereiz671/
Irasci671/
Serači671/
Gerocz671/
Geratsche671/
Ereasi671/
Erhasi671/
Erasis671/
Erasyi671/
Eirasi671/
Erochi671/
Dzherachi671/
Eraise671/
Eraize671/
Gerraiche671/
Cherachit671/
Cheraschi671/
Ghairachi671/
Gerassait671/
Geeraz671/
Gerhaiser670/

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