Gerens Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Gerens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Gerens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gerens (Russian: Геренс) occurs most in Latvia. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerens? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gerens is the 5,812,366th most common surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Gerens is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Gerens live; 27 percent live in South America and 18 percent live in Iberian Europe.

Gerens is most commonly occurring in Latvia, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 1,025,023. In Latvia it is primarily concentrated in: Kurzeme Planning Region, where 50 percent are found and Riga Planning Region, where 50 percent are found. Not including Latvia this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Peru, where 18 percent are found and Spain, where 18 percent are found.

Gerens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gerens has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goerens92347/
Gierens92254/
Geerens9287/
Gerrens9236/
Guerens9217/
Gerense9210/
Gehrens927/
Erens911,341/
Gerns91187/
Gerensse861/
Eerens83457/
Ehrens83457/
Errens83322/
Herens83294/
Serens83108/
Gorens8397/
Erenst8373/
Garens8358/
Gerins8348/
Girens8347/
Gerenz8345/
Eirens8325/
Görens8313/
Gernns837/
Erensø836/
Erense836/
Gernsh834/
Cerens833/
Gernss832/
Jerens831/
Gernæs831/
Guerns830/
Earens830/
Geirns830/
Gernst830/
Gherns830/
Erns8051/
Sierens771,224/
Heirens77237/
Heerens77224/
Gorrens77164/
Girrens77134/
Gierenz77112/
Errenst7797/
Garrens7780/
Giriens7777/
Gahrens7738/
Guerins7726/
Cerrens7725/
Geairns7722/
Goerenz7717/
Gergins7712/
Jeurens7710/
Gerrins7710/
Gerinsh776/
Gairens775/
Goriens773/
Herrens772/
Heurens772/
Gehrenz772/
Gernsøe772/
Cherens772/
Cehrens771/
Herense771/
Herensh771/
Hehrens771/
Guernse771/
Gehrins771/
Gernnse771/
Earenst771/
Gerence771/
Jierens771/
Eirense771/
Errenns771/
Geremsh771/
Jerrens770/
Hearens770/
Guernst770/
Guirens770/
Yerenst770/
Herenst770/
Serrens770/
Ernst73109,085/
Erenç73383/
Herns73239/
Erins73216/
Garns73181/
Erenz7397/
Serns7390/
Earns7387/
Jerns7356/
Görns7354/
Irens7344/
Zerns7331/
Ernås7316/
Gorns7313/
Erems7313/
Cerns7312/
Eurns7311/
Eryns738/
Gernß733/
Yerns732/
Ernse732/
Erhns731/
Gernz731/
Ernsø731/
Eirns730/
Ernns730/
Girns730/
Ernsh730/
Jeuriens7128/
Gueirins7113/
Guirense718/
Gerrence711/
Serriens711/
Gherenze711/
Cherrens711/
Gorensch711/
Guerrins711/
Herriens710/
Hearns673,127/
Gairns67566/
Herenz67504/
Earnst67406/
Hernæs67283/
Cerins67184/
Erence67160/
Erenje67155/
Gorenz67145/
Görenç67144/
Ehrnst67103/
Gorins6791/
Ihrens6781/
Airens6778/
Garnås6775/
Garnæs6759/
Cherns6749/
Hæggernæs6745/
Jerins6744/
Jernæs6743/
Garins6737/
Serins6737/
Searns6733/
Girenz6730/
Goryns6719/
Eernst6717/
Cerenz6716/
Jernås6716/
Gahrns6715/
Yoerns6713/
Jerems6713/
Herins6711/
Zernst6711/
Ejrnæs6710/
Jerenz679/
Yerins677/
Irense676/
Jernse675/
Ayrens674/
Serenz674/
Girins674/
Jernst673/
Hernst673/
Erynsh673/
Hirens672/
Gerinz672/
Zerins672/
Guerendje672/
Jernss672/
Hérens672/
Hægernæss672/
Yorens672/
Earins671/
Erinsh671/
Jearns671/
Earnsh671/
Eairns671/
Ernnst671/
Ernsst671/
Ergins671/
Sierns671/
Ceirns671/
Uyrens671/
Girems671/
Ernszp671/
Ierenz671/
Hernns670/
Garnns670/
Hierns670/
Sirens670/
Errnst670/
Gornss670/
Errins670/
Eherns670/
Seyrns670/
Ernsch670/
Garnsh670/
Sernns670/
Hernse670/

Gerens Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerens in the Russian language
Геренсgerens-

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