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

The last name Gereza has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gereza click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gereza? popularity and diffusion

Gereza is the 360,039th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 7,244,081 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Gereza live; 94 percent live in East Africa and 94 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Gereza is also the 463,770th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 353 people.

The surname Gereza is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 491 people, or 1 in 94,053. In Kenya Gereza is most prevalent in: Kwale County, where 96 percent reside, Kilifi County, where 2 percent reside and Mombasa County, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 45 percent reside and The Philippines, where 5 percent reside.

Gereza Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying 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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Footnotes

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