Gereson Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gereson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gereson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea591:138,19919,012
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
England31:18,572,686338,250
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gereson (201) may also be a first name.

Gereson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gereson occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gereson.

How Common Is The Last Name Gereson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,007,164th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 68 percent of Gereson reside; 68 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 68 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Gereson is also the 639,077th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 201 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 138,199. In Papua New Guinea Gereson is most prevalent in: New Ireland, where 56 percent are found, Morobe, where 39 percent are found and East New Britain, where 3 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 10 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geresong9332/
Gereshon932/
Gerheson931/
Geredson930/
Gergeson930/
Ereson9235/
Gerretson8848/
Hereson86260/
Gerison86198/
Geresom86132/
Erexson8658/
Ergeson8644/
Gireson8613/
Yereson8610/
Jereson869/
Eresonc864/
Geresun862/
Geryson862/
Eresion861/
Ereason861/
Sereson861/
Erieson860/
Eresson860/
Chereson8053/
Gerrison8029/
Jergeson8025/
Gerishon8011/
Geresand807/
Eriesson802/
Gereshan802/
Gereesan802/
Gerision802/
Geretsun801/
Ngerison801/
Gerayson801/
Geritson801/
Herreson801/
Gireyson801/
Guerezon801/
Geressen801/
Geretsen801/
Erreison801/
Geerison801/
Heresson801/
Errieson800/
Yergeson800/
Errehson800/
Jerreson800/
Gergison800/
Heereson800/
Ireson772,236/
Erison77546/
Eresen77330/
Erezon776/
Eryson773/
Eresan772/
Eresom771/
Erexon770/
Gerretsen75777/
Gerressen75193/
Gerritson75122/
Cherreson758/
Gerrishon754/
Cheresion751/
Seressonn751/
Gerressan751/
Gerriesen751/
Gereishan751/
Cheresson751/
Gerishone751/
Seerieson750/
Jerreyson750/
Gerridson750/
Gergisson750/
Herison71411/
Giresun71365/
Jerison71312/
Grejsen71142/
Erixson71135/
Jerezon71111/
Girison7154/
Erisson7145/
Heresen7138/
Ceresan7129/
Yerison7124/
Cerison7120/
Eresian7117/
Hireson7113/
Cerecon7113/
Errison7112/
Ereshan715/
Gerisan714/
Heryson714/
Erision714/
Eresien713/
Ihreson713/
Jeresan713/
Ayreson712/
Ireason712/
Geresem712/
Jerrettson711/
Eeresan711/
Eressen711/
Eriesen711/
Erioson711/
Erisjon711/
Erisone711/
Gerisen711/
Earison711/
Jeryson711/
Gerisom711/
Yeresom711/
Ereizon711/
Eressan711/
Guerrisson711/
Heréson711/
Heresan711/
Erihson711/
Cerezon711/
Gericon711/
Geresam711/
Gerizen710/
Iresson710/
Ehrison710/
Isreson710/
Ireyson710/
Irieson710/
Eryxson710/
Herisson671,764/
Cerrejon67408/
Gireesan67290/
Jerrison67206/
Herrison67143/
Hjeresen6796/
Gerishom6795/
Earixson6746/
Jerryson6730/
Geritsen6726/
Eriesian6711/
Errisson6711/
Geerißen6710/
Cherison679/
Gerrizen678/
Gerreßen677/
Gerissen675/
Hereshan675/
Kherison674/
Gerrisen673/
Eriessen672/
Geregian672/
Heryshon672/
Guerizon672/
Jeritson672/
Cerayson671/
Heridson671/
Joireson671/
Hirreson671/
Earrison671/
Gereshausen671/
Gireshan671/
Girrison671/
Zerhesen671/
Yeressan671/
Yorgeson671/
Haerison671/
Jerisson671/
Herysson671/
Herision671/
Herixson671/
Yeresian671/
Gerihsen671/
Erissont671/
Erixsson671/
Gajresen671/
Ceresien671/
Gesrisom671/
Jaireson671/
Heeryson671/
Heirison671/
Heiryson671/
Errixson670/
Girayson670/
Hayreson670/
Jergison670/
Zerysong670/
Serrison670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gereson
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