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

The last name Gerald (Arabic: جرلد, Georgian: გერალდ, Hindi: जैरालड, Marathi: गेरा, Russian: Геральд) is found most in Tanzania. It can be rendered as a variant: Gérald. Click here for further potential spellings of Gerald.

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

This last name is the 10,743^rd most common family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 139,208 people. Gerald is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Gerald reside; 63 percent reside in East Africa and 63 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Gerald is also the 739^th most commonly used given name worldwide, held by 1,138,175 people.

The surname Gerald is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 32,206 people, or 1 in 1,644. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Kigoma Region, where 12 percent live, Kagera Region, where 12 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name exists in 121 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and Malawi, where 8 percent live.

Gerald Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gerald has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gerald last name increased 944 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,364 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gerald Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (60%) in Ireland, Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Christian (96%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Gerald surname are 3.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.49% being registered with 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.