Gerchiu Surname
Approximately 139 people bear this surname
Gerchiu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 108 | 1:1,334,473 | 94,603 |
| Moldova | 28 | 1:127,192 | 14,173 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
Gerchiu Demographics
Gerchiu Political Affiliation
in Russia
Russia
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Gerchiu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gerchiu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gerchiu (Russian: Герчиу) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerchiu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,504,764th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. Gerchiu occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Gerchiu are found; 86 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 66 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The last name Gerchiu is most frequent in Russia, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 1,334,473. In Russia Gerchiu is mostly concentrated in: Tver Oblast, where 33 percent live, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 11 percent live and Arkhangelsk Oblast, where 9 percent live. Apart from Russia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 20 percent live and Belarus, where 1 percent live.
Gerchiu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Gerchiu are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gertchiu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ghercioiu | 75 | 144 | / |
| Ehirchiou | 75 | 11 | / |
| Herchyu | 71 | 36 | / |
| Erhioui | 71 | 10 | / |
| Grecoiu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Iorchiu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gherţiu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gerčius | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gherjiu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grecioiu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Erjiu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chercioiu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Herhyu | 62 | 3 | / |
| Gergeu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Girčius | 57 | 40 | / |
| Gergeus | 57 | 10 | / |
| Herţoiu | 57 | 4 | / |
| Hearhyu | 57 | 2 | / |
| Gerseau | 57 | 2 | / |
| Herheou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Zerzieu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Girdžius | 53 | 208 | / |
| Hertsius | 53 | 19 | / |
| Gergeaux | 53 | 3 | / |
| Ergeu | 50 | 6 | / |
| Girdžiutė | 50 | 4 | / |
| Gerdžiūtė | 50 | 1 | / |
Gerchiu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gerchiu in the Russian language | ||
| Герчиу | gerciu | - |
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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
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- 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 Gerchiu
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