Gereaux Surname
Approximately 233 people bear this surname
Gereaux Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Germanic patronymic Gerwulf, which itself comes from ger (spear, lance, ready for battle) and wulf (wolf). Gereaux is an americanized variant of Giroux.
Gereaux Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 229 | 1:1,582,790 | 106,555 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Gereaux Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the Germanic patronymic Gerwulf, which itself comes from ger (spear, lance, ready for battle) and wulf (wolf). Gereaux is an americanized variant of Giroux.
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Gereaux Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gereaux Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gereaux occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gereaux? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,067,497th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 31,277,021 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Gereaux reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Gereaux is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 229 people, or 1 in 1,582,790. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 20 percent are found, Michigan, where 15 percent are found and Missouri, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.
Gereaux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gereaux has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gereaux surname expanded 2,082 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gereaux Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gereaux surname are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.71% registered with the political party.
Gereaux earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.96% more than the national average, earning $43,563 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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