Gerges Surname

12,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,972 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Gerges Surname User-submission:

The name became popular from St. Gerges the old martyr in the Coptic church.

Gerges Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt26,5111:3,468466
Lebanon7,7981:723130
Syria6,4871:2,975354
Saudi Arabia1,2321:25,0453,507
United States1,1381:318,50529,071
Kuwait1,0611:3,582482
Canada2691:136,97214,140
Australia1921:140,60315,124
United Arab Emirates1711:53,5815,240
Sweden1591:61,9294,741
France1441:461,26965,815
Iraq1051:333,5406,405
Austria861:99,01714,343
Qatar841:28,0713,003
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
England651:857,20145,134
Netherlands461:367,11340,368
Palestine441:103,3837,058
Luxembourg331:17,5923,875
Hungary261:377,54926,409
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Cyprus201:44,2444,510
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Greece151:738,65380,079
Finland131:422,82327,659
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Jordan31:2,947,47921,051
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Gergès (6) are calculated separately.

Gerges (21,163) may also be a first name.

Gerges Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name became popular from St. Gerges the old martyr in the Coptic church.

- michealmagdy12

Gerges Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gerges (Arabic: جرجس, Russian: Гергес) is held by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Gergès. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerges? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gerges is the 12,217th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 158,521 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 58 percent of Gerges are found; 58 percent are found in North Africa and 58 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 36,252nd most commonly used first name on earth, held by 21,163 people.

Gerges is most widespread in Egypt, where it is held by 26,511 people, or 1 in 3,468. Barring Egypt Gerges occurs in 73 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 17 percent live and Syria, where 14 percent live.

Gerges Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gerges has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gerges last name rose 7,587 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 6,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gerges Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gerges surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Maronite (62%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Gerges surname are 10.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.44% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gerges earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 52.62% less than the national average, earning €14,227 per year; in United States they earn 18.79% more than the national average, earning $51,257 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.04% more than the national average, earning $53,677 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gergès946/
Goerges92533/
Gergess92195/
Gertges9259/
Gergees9246/
Gergets9237/
Gergies9214/
Gergues9212/
Geerges928/
Guerges927/
Gherges923/
Sgerges922/
Gergeis922/
Gergesh922/
Gerrges921/
Geirges921/
Gergese921/
Gierges921/
Geres912,063/
Gerge91207/
Erges914/
Guergues86758/
Gergescz8625/
Gergeszz865/
Geiorges861/
Geirgeis861/
Geeorges861/
Goergies861/
Gergis8312,528/
Gorges836,705/
Gerger832,546/
Serges831,716/
Ergesh831,680/
Gehres831,632/
Girges831,367/
Görges831,122/
Garges83930/
Herges83893/
Gerets83535/
Gergye83496/
Gerres83329/
Yerges83292/
Geries83217/
Gerget83200/
Geresz83178/
Gueres83161/
Gertge83160/
Gergeľ83157/
Greges83148/
Gergez83126/
Gieres83101/
Geyres8397/
Gheres8395/
Gergeh8391/
Gergeç8383/
Gereys8371/
Zerges8369/
Gergey8357/
Gereis8356/
Gerhes8349/
Gerest8342/
Gerjes8340/
Geresh8334/
Jerges8332/
Geryes8329/
Gerces8315/
Geresd839/
Guerge838/
Gerese836/
Gerees835/
Ngeres834/
Geress833/
Geeres833/
Gyrges833/
Gherge833/
Gerged833/
Gergea832/
Geerge832/
Gierge832/
Gergeĺ832/
Gergie832/
Gereus831/
Gergeč831/
Gerrge831/
Gergge831/
Ngerge831/
Cerges831/
Gergec831/
Ierges831/
Getres831/
Gerezs831/
Ernges831/
Cgeres831/
Gerses831/
Gerghe831/
Gereas830/
Eres803,458/
Gergesova8016/
Gueergues801/
Gergesová801/
Gehringes800/
Gherghe776,488/
Gereish771,721/
Gerguis77741/
Gerjets77643/
Gherhes77375/
Gorgees77327/
Gerrets77316/
Guirges77228/
Gergits77192/
Girgies77165/
Guerres77113/
Hergest77111/
Hertges77105/
Gersjes7795/
Gerrese7794/
Gergett7788/
Guergis7764/
Geerets7764/
Gargesh7758/
Gerches7754/
Gereits7743/
Gieresz7733/
Yergues7725/
Yoerges7724/
Gerenge7723/
Kgerese7723/
Cerghes7721/
Gergetz7719/
Geriets7716/
Gorgies7714/
Gretges7714/
Gergish7713/
Gorgess7710/
Gargees7710/
Gergois779/
Gereats778/
Guerses778/
Guerghe778/
Ghergis777/
Gargies776/
Gheress776/
Gereiss775/
Geryess774/
Gheries774/
Jergees774/
Geresch774/
Girgues773/
Goergis773/
Girgess773/
Geriesh773/
Ergesse773/
Gerjess773/
Gierets773/
Hernges772/
Gehress772/
Geheres772/
Gierger772/
Gerrehs772/
Guerger772/
Gueires772/
Geringe772/
Ghergie772/
Guetres772/
Gerguer772/
Geresse772/
Jergess771/
Geeresh771/
Gethres771/
Gerceus771/
Gerease771/
Geretts771/
Gerress771/
Gerresz771/
Girrges771/
Gargess771/
Gergiss771/
Gherres771/
Guerces771/
Girgees771/
Greßges771/
Gerghei771/
Gergiej771/
Gergier771/
Geriest771/
Gerseus771/
Gereads771/
Gereišs771/
Ghergeh771/
Ergesch771/
Ggergis771/
Görgees771/
Gergeer771/
Gergise771/
Gergoys771/
Guereis771/
Girgesh771/
Geergis771/
Guerese771/
Gierese771/
Gerresh770/
Gehries770/
Sergies770/
Gertgey770/
Gerries770/
Yergges770/
Greghes770/
Gehrees770/
Gerreds770/
Guerguesse751/
Serge7335,990/
Gerez7334,878/
Erese733,413/
Heres733,063/
Eyres732,524/
Ergeç731,271/
Geris73980/
Girge73754/
Gires73672/
Jerge73553/
Gergi73542/
Gerga73456/
Gerse73262/
Gersi73156/
Ergez73137/
Gerze73128/
Gerce73127/
Eires73108/
Cerge7399/
Eresh7380/
Gereš7376/
Eures7373/
Ergis7369/
Eries7359/
Zerge7352/
Gereş7352/
Gereç7350/
Gersy7347/
Ehres7327/
Gerex7326/
Erest7324/
Gersa7323/
Gerje7317/
Irges7314/
Erees7312/
Erres7311/
Gereč7311/
Ereas7310/
Eryes739/
Etres738/
Eares735/
Gerys735/
Ergys734/
Ereus734/
Jrges733/
Ereys732/
Ereis732/
Erets731/
Eeres731/
Eress731/
Gyres731/
Gerçe731/
Eresd731/
Ieres730/
Guerguer711,061/
Gerriets71481/
Guergueh71193/
Guerguet71166/
Geertjes71106/
Gerretse7196/
Gueresse7178/
Heringes7155/
Guerguis7152/
Gherghei7145/
Guerrese7139/
Gherghie7139/
Gherghey7130/
Hergesse7121/
Guirgues7114/
Guirgess717/
Gergisch716/
Gherghea716/
Giergier715/
Ergesova714/
Ngerenge714/
Gerretts713/
Geereesh713/
Geeriets713/
Gerresch713/
Gerringe712/
Gherghis712/
Gehringe712/
Geretsch712/
Ghergish712/
Siergies712/
Guerghis711/
Guerries711/
Gerchets711/
Girgiess711/
Ghearghe711/
Zerghese711/
Guersses711/
Guetrres711/
Sergeijs711/
Gressges711/
Gorrgees711/
Giyorges711/
Guettres711/
Gergeová711/
Gereadts711/
Giergiej711/
Gercesse711/
Gherches711/
Ghergheş711/
Girgis6727,584/
Ergeshova6712,109/
Gerais674,312/
Ghersi673,869/
Sergey673,105/
Görgeç671,921/
Jerger671,880/
Gierse671,823/
Gregis671,535/
Heeres671,468/
Herres671,377/
Zerger67996/
Gehris67745/
Gorgis67634/
Heyres67630/
Gargis67601/
Girgeç67551/
Grezes67541/
Sergis67394/
Gerris67390/
Gershi67381/
Gheris67379/
Geerse67347/
Gierga67309/
Gertje67264/
Girres67260/
Ereshe67249/
Hejres67245/
Herets67245/
Gerios67229/
Gersie67215/
Guerez67206/
Gersey67184/
Gerish67180/
Jeries67157/
Giereś67156/
Jirges67144/
Heresh67143/
Gergeľová67143/
Gerzer67141/
Eeresh67133/
Eyries67132/
Geeris67119/
Heires67119/
Erreis67115/
Sirges67114/
Zerghe67107/
Zirges67100/
Gersic6796/
Sergie6795/
Cerces6792/
Gerech6788/
Etress6787/
Ehrets6785/
Ergish6785/
Gerguy6785/
Guersi6779/
Giries6778/
Goires6775/
Gerrietts6774/
Gersei6774/
Gercer6769/
Gerecz6767/
Gueris6765/
Ghersy6759/
Yorges6758/
Gierez6756/
Jerjes6752/
Gergij6752/
Gerset6750/
Gergiç6749/
Jergis6748/
Gergic6748/
Giresh6745/
Gargez6745/
Gregie6744/
Gergid6740/
Hereus6738/
Heares6737/
Ergeshowa6737/
Gergič6736/
Gersee6734/
Yeries6733/
Heresz6732/
Gergay6730/
Eresch6730/
Gerzee6729/
Gercis6729/
Guerce6729/
Guerse6727/
Heries6725/
Gerszi6725/
Gersay6724/
Gersha6723/
Eriess6722/
Gerzey6721/
Gergit6721/
Guirguess6720/
Ergech6719/
Gerche6718/
Serses6716/
Heress6715/
Euress6714/
Gerghi6714/
Gercet6714/
Hergeç6714/
Gierys6713/
Gerseh6713/
Erguis6713/
Earies6712/
Gerist6712/
Gersec6712/
Girjes6712/
Earest6712/
Giersa6712/
Guirge6712/
Girese6711/
Görgez6711/
Gersér6710/
Jeryes6710/
Gershe6710/
Gerise6710/
Görgesová679/
Erguez679/
Gergeľova679/
Herese679/
Gerrys678/
Giryes678/
Gerysh678/
Getris678/
Gergoy678/
Gergitsch678/
Guerze677/
Yergeç677/
Erzeis677/
Gerice676/
Herzes676/
Cerjes676/
Gerrez675/
Jeerge675/
Herest675/
Sierge675/
Yeryes675/
Gersit675/
Herhes675/
Erries674/
Ghergi674/
Gierje674/
Girgie674/
Gercey674/
Hergis674/
Gersis674/
Ghiorghes674/
Sergeç674/
Zergie674/
Hereas673/
Gerysz673/
Geriss673/
Gaires673/
Gerjis673/
Heures673/
Girees673/
Geriez673/
Hetres673/
Jergeľ673/
Ergeçe673/
Ehresh673/
Gercys672/
Erress672/
Ghires672/
Herses672/
Herces672/
Gergaa672/
Gairge672/
Ngeris672/
Ierres672/
Ereese672/
Giersé672/
Gersić672/
Hieres672/
Guires672/
Gerays671/
Earesh671/
Hereys671/
Herinnges671/
Ieresh671/
Irgesh671/
Eerees671/
Ettres671/
Euries671/
Ereuss671/
Gerresová671/
Girest671/
Girgee671/
Girgey671/
Girgez671/
Gherghett671/
Goirge671/
Guerguedj671/
Gherez671/
Geerga671/
Ereais671/
Gerser671/
Gereiz671/
Gersuy671/
Gorgez671/
Hergès671/
Irgues671/
Jûrges671/
Seerge671/
Sergeï671/
Girgea671/
Guerys671/
Görgis671/
Geyris671/
Gersoa671/
Gergeĺová671/
Gerrze671/
Gerzsi671/
Giergi671/
Gieris671/
Ghereş671/
Eireys671/
Euresh671/
Cerzes671/
Ngerze671/
Gershy671/
Eireus671/
Jergie671/
Cearge671/
Erghis671/
Erehse671/
Getrse671/
Geryse671/
Gerzis671/
Gergui671/
Zerget671/
Sergeh671/
Erhese671/
Erhesh671/
Eresse671/
Jrgees671/
Herehs671/
Herringes671/
Guersy670/
Ehreus670/
Gerois670/
Hereds670/
Searge670/
Geruis670/
Ehrehs670/
Gerzea670/
Zergey670/
Gayres670/
Gehrez670/
Yerjes670/
Serzes670/
Gerrse670/
Yergis670/

Gerges Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerges in the Russian language
Гергесgerges-
Gerges in the Arabic language
جرجسjrjs-

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