Gereza Surname

360,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,006 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gereza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gereza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4911:94,0538,387
Tanzania4561:116,10011,115
Philippines521:1,946,889117,777
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Gereza (353) may also be a first name.

Gereza Last Name Facts

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

Gereza is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gereza? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 360,039th most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,244,081 people. Gereza occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Gereza reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Gereza is also the 463,770th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 353 people.

The last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 491 people, or 1 in 94,053. In Kenya Gereza is most prevalent in: Kwale County, where 96 percent live, Kilifi County, where 2 percent live and Mombasa County, where 2 percent live. Barring Kenya Gereza occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 45 percent live and The Philippines, where 5 percent live.

Gereza Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (60%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngereza926,620/
Gerezha9252/
Guereza921/
Ereza91221/
Ngeredza861/
Cereza832,691/
Jereza832,126/
Gareza83806/
Geroza83362/
Hereza83245/
Gereja83136/
Sereza8354/
Erezia8349/
Geresa8337/
Geraza8335/
Ehreza8326/
Erieza8325/
Grejza8316/
Gereca8310/
Goreza837/
Gerezi835/
Zereza835/
Gerezo835/
Geriza833/
Yereza833/
Ereiza832/
Eureza831/
Erreza831/
Gereze831/
Erezha831/
Ngeresa77608/
Ngerezi77168/
Gorieza7762/
Girezha7749/
Herezha7742/
Chereza7725/
Guerezi7725/
Seredza7724/
Geregia7722/
Gereisa7720/
Ghereja7717/
Geresha7710/
Siereza7710/
Gerazha779/
Herezai779/
Gerecha778/
Geresia777/
Kgeresa774/
Herezia773/
Erezath772/
Goretza772/
Gueriza772/
Cerezza772/
Garezai772/
Gergesa772/
Hereeza772/
Cereaza771/
Herreza771/
Gerease771/
Gorezha771/
Sereeza771/
Guereze771/
Hereiza771/
Guireza771/
Geyroza771/
Geruiza771/
Gerizia771/
Gerecia771/
Geregea771/
Gerejsa771/
Geresea771/
Cerreza771/
Ngerezo771/
Erreeza771/
Cereiza771/
Gerzica771/
Ihereza771/
Khereza771/
Serezha770/
Eriza731,272/
Erezo73685/
Ireza7380/
Ereja7337/
Eryza7319/
Eresa7319/
Ereca7313/
Gerezher711,449/
Aheereza7136/
Guerrezi7128/
Gorrieza7119/
Gergesha7115/
Seredzha7111/
Herezais719/
Guerezzi719/
Guerecha714/
Erezhath712/
Ngeresha712/
Ngeresai711/
Gherecia711/
Herreaza711/
Kheireza711/
Gereesat711/
Ghorezai711/
Ahaereza711/
Guerizat711/
Gerezier711/
Geroseau710/
Cerezo6751,598/
Gerosa678,470/
Ceresa675,386/
Cereja671,386/
Garaza671,068/
Herezo67441/
Gharehzah67417/
Gariza67406/
Serezo67305/
Goroza67261/
Erreca67259/
Garoza67219/
Heresa67214/
Heriza67213/
Erizia67118/
Geresy67112/
Gereci67105/
Gerazo6788/
Jerezo6775/
Eregia6771/
Giriza6767/
Jeresa6764/
Gerica6758/
Ceriza6745/
Seresa6739/
Garesa6735/
Zerezo6735/
Eraiza6733/
Yeriza6732/
Gerege6731/
Cereca6730/
Eriezo6724/
Geraso6723/
Eriesa6723/
Cireza6722/
Geregi6722/
Giroza6721/
Gerige6720/
Cheriezza6717/
Gerija6716/
Gereissat6716/
Sireza6714/
Gereji6713/
Dzherezha6713/
Gerise6710/
Erezoz679/
Euriza679/
Gorezo678/
Gerasa677/
Giresa677/
Gerisa677/
Gerice676/
Gerese676/
Goriza676/
Jeriza675/
Seriza674/
Yeresa673/
Gerejo673/
Gerije673/
Gireja672/
Chehrezad672/
Irreza672/
Goresa672/
Zeresa672/
Cereça672/
Gireze672/
Erreja672/
Euresa672/
Hereca672/
Hyreza672/
Gerize672/
Giraza672/
Jereja672/
Jereca671/
Irezaj671/
Zireza671/
Ereaja671/
Hereja671/
Geressait671/
Irieza671/
Gehresitz671/
Goraza671/
Guerechau671/
Gerozo671/
Gereso671/
Gharezhay671/
Erizad671/
Eregea671/
Ereija671/
Ereisa671/
Erejea671/
Eresau671/
Eruiza671/
Aheyereza671/
Ayreza671/
Cerezó671/
Geryse671/
Gheraizia671/
Zeriza671/
Gereje671/
Erresa670/

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