Gerak Surname

802,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Gerak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2291:1,582,790106,555
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
France81:8,302,840321,660
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
England21:27,859,030389,889
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Gerák (182) are calculated separately.

Gerak (104) may also be a first name.

Gerak Last Name Facts

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

Gerak (Hindi: गेरक, Russian: Герак) is most common in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms: Gerák. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerak? popularity and diffusion

It is the 802,733rd most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 20,881,220 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Gerak reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 925,156th most frequently occurring given name on earth It is held by 104 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 229 people, or 1 in 1,582,790. In The United States Gerak is most frequent in: Ohio, where 32 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and New Jersey, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 9 percent live and Russia, where 5 percent live.

Gerak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gerak has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,431 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gerak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gerak last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Gerak earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.49% less than the national average, earning $38,622 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.97% more than the national average, earning $51,161 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerák93182/
Gierak911,444/
Gherak91253/
Gergak91190/
Geraik9130/
Gerack9120/
Gerake918/
Guerak912/
Gerzak911/
Getrak911/
Gesrak911/
Erak892,246/
Gherrak83193/
Gierzak8390/
Gerzack8312/
Gaerakh832/
Guerrak831/
Gehrake830/
Herak801,273/
Gorak801,125/
Serak80621/
Garak80614/
Žerak80359/
Jerak80300/
Erake80285/
Erzak80166/
Gerok80163/
Errak80138/
Cerak80128/
Gerac80121/
Zerak80105/
Girak8061/
Yerak8020/
Erhak8015/
Görak8013/
Eirak807/
Erayk804/
Erack802/
Earak802/
Erauk802/
Gerag802/
Eraik802/
Eerak802/
Ergak801/
Ereak801/
Erask801/
Eyrak800/
Gierhake77110/
Gerakova7726/
Gietrzak771/
Gheeraak771/
Gorakh732,774/
Jerzak732,350/
Sierak73707/
Goraik73572/
Gierok73497/
Yerake73295/
Garakh73284/
Serakh73198/
Gerock73179/
Gharak73177/
Zeraik73173/
Herrak73153/
Zerrak73141/
Zeerak7384/
Serack7383/
Garaik7377/
Erayık7374/
Geraux7366/
Zierak7351/
Gayrak7345/
Girake7337/
Ghorak7337/
Zerake7333/
Erzhak7332/
Yerzak7326/
Gerhák7326/
Herzak7321/
Cerhak7321/
Gorack7320/
Garack7319/
Gajrak7317/
Ghirak7316/
Herack7315/
Heraik7315/
Geraix7315/
Zergak7314/
Zerzak7313/
Jerack7312/
Gerzok7312/
Girzak7310/
Jeraik7310/
Gorayk7310/
Seerak7310/
Hierak739/
Gherac739/
Eerakk734/
Geraig734/
Garauk734/
Guerag733/
Serhak733/
Serrak733/
Girakh732/
Geragh732/
Esrakh732/
Seirak732/
Heerak731/
Ergack731/
Geirok731/
Gerook731/
Gierac731/
Guyrak731/
Goreak731/
Sereak731/
Geroke731/
Djerak731/
Guirak731/
Hereak731/
Heirak731/
Zerhak731/
Garrak731/
Gergac731/
Erzack731/
Cerňak731/
Ereake731/
Gerouk731/
Gareak731/
Gairak731/
Goerok731/
Herakk731/
Gerrok730/
Serauk730/
Geraykova7111/
Ghayrak6710,312/
Irak672,154/
Serrakh67964/
Erac67907/
Erok67418/
Guerrag67305/
Erag67292/
Gharakh6795/
Ghirake6766/
Erakova6753/
Geraque6715/
Hergauk6715/
Gierzok6712/
Gorhaik6710/
Eraq679/
Yrak679/
Jrak678/
Zeraick677/
Gierock676/
Ghorakh675/
Herzhak674/
Garrakh673/
Dzherak672/
Girakhe672/
Giereyk672/
Gerrock672/
Sierack672/
Dzierak672/
Djerake672/
Guerraq672/
Gueraux672/
Erax672/
Herzack671/
Herhack671/
Ghairak671/
Gharaik671/
Seraukh671/
Herraik671/
Garrack671/
Gitrzak671/
Guerrac671/
Eraková671/
Djeyrak671/
Gharrak671/
Djeraik671/
Gherrag671/
Guerouk671/
Seareak671/
Zeerakh671/
Cerrack670/
Gerhoke670/
Gerragh670/

Gerak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerak in the Hindi language
गेरकgeraka-
Gerak in the Russian language
Геракgerak-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gerak
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