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

The surname Geras (Arabic: غرس, Georgian: გერას, Hindi: गे्रस, Marathi: गेरस, Oriya: େଗରସ, Russian: Герас) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Geraś or Géras. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Geras is the 342,798^th most prevalent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 6,810,791 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 38 percent of Geras are found; 29 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 24 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 189,202^nd most commonly held given name globally, held by 1,657 people.

Geras is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 239 people, or 1 in 1,516,565. In The United States Geras is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 19 percent are found, New York, where 16 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States Geras is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 21 percent are found and Poland, where 13 percent are found.

Geras Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Geras has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 7,967 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Geras Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Geras surname is primarily Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Geras last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Geras earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.87% more than the national average, earning $45,681 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.27% less than the national average, earning $48,556 CAD per year.