Gerault Surname

269,054th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Gerault Surname Definition:

(French) Descendant of Girard (spear, firm).

Gerault Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,3771:48,2376,246
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Gerault (12) may also be a first name.

Gerault Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Descendant of Girard (spear, firm).

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

Gerault Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gerault is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerault? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gerault is the 269,054th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,025,894 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Gerault live; 95 percent live in Western Europe and 95 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used forename on earth. It is borne by 12 people.

The surname is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 1,377 people, or 1 in 48,237. In France Gerault is most common in: Île-de-France, where 23 percent live, Normandy, where 23 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 17 percent live. Excluding France Gerault is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Gerault Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gerault has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gerault last name expanded 425 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerault Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gerault last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Gerault earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.58% more than the national average, earning $49,440 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.26% more than the national average, earning $52,294 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerrault931/
Geraut92128/
Geralt9250/
Getreault881/
Girault8615,367/
Geroult8683/
Gieralt8641/
Jerault8616/
Serault8612/
Geralts8611/
Gerallt8610/
Gerauld868/
Gerayut862/
Geralte862/
Gerults861/
Gereaut861/
Geraltz860/
Gerealt860/
Gerat83465/
Gerau83215/
Gerut83154/
Gireault8066/
Sereault8015/
Girrault802/
Zerrault801/
Gerhaldt801/
Giraultp801/
Cerrault801/
Gerald7752,350/
Giralt774,503/
Geraud773,140/
Giraut77508/
Gerats77253/
Gerolt77197/
Geratz77175/
Gehrau77120/
Gerhat77103/
Geraux7766/
Gerout7738/
Geraus7731/
Gierau7724/
Getrut779/
Gerrat778/
Gerałt778/
Geradt777/
Gesrat774/
Getrat772/
Jeralt771/
Geratt771/
Gerait771/
Getrau771/
Geyrat771/
Gerudt771/
Gerutė771/
Gerrau771/
Geraup771/
Hgerat771/
Serreault7513/
Gerhaselt750/
Gera7328,527/
Geru732,638/
Geralds71876/
Gerrald71629/
Jerauld71494/
Geradts71406/
Gerould71400/
Gierałt71276/
Geraats71239/
Gerholt71234/
Giroult71193/
Geraths71170/
Giralte71148/
Gerratt71115/
Girauld7182/
Gereaud7141/
Gerauch7129/
Getraud7122/
Gerhadt7120/
Gierald7118/
Gereaue7115/
Gerrats7112/
Geracht719/
Gereats718/
Gerhald716/
Geradtz716/
Gethrut716/
Gerhath715/
Geraits714/
Gerayat713/
Jirault712/
Gehrout711/
Getrast711/
Gerhatz711/
Zgerald711/
Jérault711/
Getrust711/
Geroldt711/
Girhalt710/
Jeraldt710/
Gerhaus710/
Gereald710/
Gerhatt710/
Gerrolt710/
Gerratz710/
Serrult710/
Gerraus710/
Gerus673,565/
Giera672,992/
Geray671,932/
Gerra671,531/
Gerea671,156/
Gerou671,146/
Geras671,070/
Gerad671,055/
Girau67986/
Geraz67504/
Gerot67461/
Coirault67393/
Girut67321/
Serau67308/
Gerai67242/
Girat67240/
Zerat67230/
Gerholdt67212/
Gerát67189/
Jerau67143/
Geraj67129/
Getra67120/
Jerat6780/
Zgera6767/
Geratsch6751/
Gerru6750/
Zerau6748/
Gerha6739/
Getru6738/
Gereu6734/
Geraa6721/
Geruy6719/
Cairault6716/
Gejra6712/
Gerroldt6712/
Gerup6711/
Gettrust679/
Coyrault679/
Geyrouth679/
Gerud678/
Geyra677/
Gerui676/
Gerap675/
Geraś674/
Jerut674/
Sgera674/
Gerahadt673/
Gerreald672/
Gieru672/
Gerôt672/
Jeerayut672/
Gesra671/
Jerrauld671/
Gerraaju671/
Gerralds671/
Gerreaux671/
Geára671/
Gereadts671/
Geraadts671/
Gerhaidt671/
Gerrould670/
Gerux670/

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