Gerasimus Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Gerasimus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
Gerasimus (10) may also be a first name.
Gerasimus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gerasimus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gerasimus (Russian: Герасимус) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerasimus? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gerasimus is the 7,593,402nd most common family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Gerasimus reside; 83 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 83 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name in the world It is held by 10 people.
The surname Gerasimus is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 36,030,764. In Russia it is most frequent in: Moscow, where 25 percent reside, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 25 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 25 percent reside. Excluding Russia Gerasimus occurs in one country. It is also common in Belarus, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erasimus | 94 | 34 | / |
| Gerasimou | 89 | 1,096 | / |
| Gerasimos | 89 | 93 | / |
| Gerassimu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gerasimau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gerassimou | 84 | 98 | / |
| Gerassimos | 84 | 7 | / |
| Erasimos | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gerrassimos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Geracimos | 78 | 30 | / |
| Gerosimou | 78 | 2 | / |
| Yerasimos | 78 | 2 | / |
| Jerasimos | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gerosemu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herosemus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erocimos | 59 | 1 | / |
| Jrosimoes | 56 | 1 | / |
| Gerochymou | 53 | 17 | / |
Gerasimus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gerasimus in the Russian language | ||
| Герасимус | gerasimus | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gerasimus
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