Geraud Surname
Approximately 3,140 people bear this surname
Geraud Surname Definition:
(French) Descendant of Girard (spear, firm).
Geraud Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2,590 | 1:25,646 | 3,067 |
| Philippines | 214 | 1:473,076 | 56,884 |
| United States | 107 | 1:3,387,467 | 192,132 |
| South Africa | 91 | 1:595,359 | 45,471 |
| Venezuela | 22 | 1:1,372,913 | 18,810 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 1 | 1:9,614 | 134 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
The alternate forms: Géraud (74) & Gèraud (1) are calculated separately.
Geraud (3,113) may also be a first name.
Geraud Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) Descendant of Girard (spear, firm).
Geraud Demographics
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Geraud Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geraud Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Geraud (Russian: Герауд) has its highest incidence in France. It may appear in the variant forms: Géraud or Gèraud. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Geraud? popularity and diffusion
It is the 141,865th most frequent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,320,874 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Geraud live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Geraud is also the 129,155th most commonly held forename on earth, borne by 3,113 people.
The last name Geraud is most common in France, where it is borne by 2,590 people, or 1 in 25,646. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Occitanie, where 26 percent reside, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 26 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 17 percent reside. Outside of France this surname exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.
Geraud Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Geraud has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Geraud surname expanded 1,338 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Geraud Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Geraud surname are 6.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.26% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Geraud earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 17.04% less than the national average, earning R 197,148 per year; in United States they earn 14.25% more than the national average, earning $49,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.76% more than the national average, earning $54,532 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Geraud Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Geraud in the Russian language | ||
| Герауд | geraud | - |
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