Geralds Surname

401,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 876 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Geralds Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Gerard or Gerald (spear, firm).

Geralds Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8541:424,42536,716
England111:5,065,278148,650
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

Geralds (49) may also be a first name.

Geralds Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Gerard or Gerald (spear, firm).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Geralds Last Name Facts

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

The surname Geralds is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Geralds.

How Common Is The Last Name Geralds? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 401,066th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 8,319,116 people. The last name Geralds is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Geralds are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Geralds is also the 1,430,306th most frequently held first name globally, held by 49 people.

The surname Geralds is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 854 people, or 1 in 424,425. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Kentucky, where 22 percent live, Illinois, where 13 percent live and Michigan, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.

Geralds Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Geralds has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Geralds surname increased 1,041 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Geralds Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Geralds are 2.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.97% being registered with the party.

Geralds earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.72% less than the national average, earning $39,817 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ggeralds931/
Gerralds931/
Gerald9252,350/
Eralds921/
Gerrald86629/
Jeralds86340/
Gierald8618/
Guerald8614/
Geralts8611/
Gerauld868/
Gerhald866/
Heralds863/
Gerolds862/
Giralds862/
Gherald862/
Garalds861/
Zgerald861/
Gereald860/
Jerralds8063/
Gueraldt8013/
Gerreald802/
Gerhaldt801/
Gerrolds800/
Jearalds800/
Gerold775,051/
Jerald772,186/
Girald77128/
Geralt7750/
Gérald7733/
Iralds771/
Gerałd771/
Erolds771/
Zerald770/
Guerhaltd757/
Guerhaldt755/
Shzgerald752/
Geraldova751/
Jerraulds750/
Gerhold714,052/
Gerault711,450/
Jerauld71494/
Gerould71400/
Girauld7182/
Guerold7168/
Gehrold7148/
Gieralt7141/
Gherold7135/
Guirald7127/
Gueralt7123/
Gerrold7117/
Jerolds7114/
Garolds7112/
Jerrald7111/
Gerallt7110/
Geralch717/
Heraldz715/
Geralte712/
Giraldd712/
Jeralld712/
Gergold712/
Gérauld711/
Geroldt711/
Girgald711/
Serrald711/
Zierald711/
Jherald711/
Jearald711/
Gerealt710/
Herolds710/
Girrald710/
Jeraldt710/
Geraltz710/
Girhald710/
Guerault67594/
Jerrolds67239/
Gerholdt67212/
Gierhold6731/
Geerhold6726/
Dzherald6721/
Gerroldt6712/
Gueralte677/
Gehroldt676/
Gueralth674/
Guerhalt673/
Gerrault671/
Hiraylds671/
Jerrauld671/
Serrolds671/
Guirauld671/
Guerould671/
Gergault671/
Gehrhold670/
Gerrould670/
Jearolds670/
Herrolds670/

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