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Where Does The Last Name Gerald Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gerald (Arabic: جرلد, Georgian: გერალდ, Hindi: जैरालड, Marathi: गेरा, Russian: Геральд) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Gérald. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerald? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 10,743^rd most commonly held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 139,208 people. Gerald occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Gerald live; 63 percent live in East Africa and 63 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Gerald is also the 739^th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,138,175 people.

The last name Gerald is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 32,206 people, or 1 in 1,644. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Kigoma Region, where 12 percent reside, Kagera Region, where 12 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 11 percent reside. Beside Tanzania it exists in 121 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Malawi, where 8 percent reside.

Gerald Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gerald has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gerald surname grew 944 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,364 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gerald Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (60%) in Ireland, Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Christian (96%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Gerald last name are 3.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.49% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gerald earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 160.9% more than the national average, earning R 619,992 per year; in United States they earn 8.21% less than the national average, earning $39,606 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.98% less than the national average, earning $45,716 CAD per year.