Gerason Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gerason Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Gerason (16) may also be a first name.

Gerason Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gerason (Marathi: गेरसोन, Oriya: େଗରେସାନ) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerason? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,723,624th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Gerason occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 75 percent of Gerason reside; 75 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 75 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring given name on earth, borne by 16 people.

Gerason is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 1,358,953. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: National Capital District, where 83 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea Gerason occurs in one country. It is also common in Haiti, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gerason Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerason in the Oriya language
େଗରେସାନegaresana-
Gerason in the Marathi language
गेरसोनgerasona-

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Footnotes

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