Gerety Surname

354,295th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,027 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gerety Surname Definition:

Mag Oireachtaigh There are many variants of the anglicized form of the name of this important U1’Maine sept which is akin to the royal O’Conors. Bibl; IF 159; MIF 186,255; Map Ros; Plate XIII

Gerety Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9021:401,83935,135
Ireland871:54,1263,790
England181:3,095,448105,421
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1061:41,7913,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:473,76133,810

Gerety Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Oireachtaigh There are many variants of the anglicized form of the name of this important U1’Maine sept which is akin to the royal O’Conors. Bibl; IF 159; MIF 186,255; Map Ros; Plate XIII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gerety Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gerety occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Gerety click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerety? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 354,295th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 7,095,955 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Gerety reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 902 people, or 1 in 401,839. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 16 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 8 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Gerety Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gerety has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gerety surname expanded 851 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 18 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gerety Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gerety surname are 12.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.45% registered with the party.

Gerety earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.68% more than the national average, earning $53,798 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerrety92229/
Gerethy928/
Geretty923/
Kgerety921/
Gerehty920/
Gherety920/
Geretey920/
Erety912/
Gerriety8616/
Gueretty861/
Gerrehty860/
Gerhehty860/
Gerretty860/
Gheretty860/
Gerity83406/
Gereta83208/
Herety8341/
Gerete8322/
Errety831/
Girety830/
Jerety830/
Gerrietty8010/
Gerrity772,635/
Gherity7785/
Gergity7743/
Geresti7722/
Geretta7720/
Geretis7710/
Guerity777/
Gerette776/
Geritty774/
Jerethy773/
Guerete772/
Gergete772/
Giereta772/
Geerity771/
Geraity771/
Gereete771/
Geroity771/
Gerreta771/
Ngerete771/
Geretei771/
Gerreti771/
Gerithy770/
Hergety770/
Gerhity770/
Gehrete770/
Gereter770/
Gesrity770/
Herrety770/
Heriety770/
Geritey770/
Erretty770/
Gerryty770/
Erete73288/
Ereta7376/
Ereti7336/
Erity7316/
Guerette712,371/
Gueritey7156/
Gerretti7139/
Gherrity7124/
Gerritty7113/
Gerether7111/
Guereste718/
Gergette713/
Gerrette712/
Gergetti712/
Gerretes711/
Gerzetie711/
Gieretta711/
Gerritey710/
Gerrethe710/
Gerittey710/
Geriette710/
Gerechte710/
Hesretty710/
Guerrette671,225/
Hereta67410/
Errity67364/
Herity67359/
Eretta67161/
Jereta67119/
Eereti67110/
Guerretti67108/
Eğreti6788/
Erreti6772/
Eretti6747/
Geriti6739/
Gerechter6739/
Gerita6738/
Herete6729/
Gireta6724/
Gerrettie6721/
Ereste6720/
Hereti6718/
Eretit6716/
Eretge6714/
Jereti679/
Erette678/
Jerete677/
Ehreti677/
Eretea677/
Erieta675/
Guerreste675/
Yereti674/
Heryty674/
Ereata674/
Eriete673/
Eretai673/
Ereita673/
Ereter672/
Eresti672/
Etrete672/
Ereeta672/
Iriety672/
Iereti671/
Erreta671/
Erytey671/
Erzeta671/
Gerite671/
Yerete671/
Eretei671/
Jerity671/
Irrety671/
Yriety671/
Gherether671/
Ereite671/
Eireta671/
D'Gerrity671/
Gireti671/
Girity670/
Gereihter670/
Gerrichty670/
Geryte670/

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