Geri Surname
Approximately 4,953 people bear this surname
Geri Surname User-submission:
This surname originated in Uganda and South Sudan, meaning 'son of Geri'.
Geri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1,572 | 1:38,904 | 6,992 |
| Nigeria | 807 | 1:219,508 | 12,972 |
| India | 437 | 1:1,755,298 | 62,846 |
| Peru | 304 | 1:104,553 | 6,529 |
| Hungary | 294 | 1:33,389 | 3,638 |
| Indonesia | 273 | 1:484,429 | 39,843 |
| Papua New Guinea | 213 | 1:38,280 | 4,620 |
| Slovakia | 165 | 1:32,342 | 5,790 |
| Turkey | 136 | 1:572,216 | 31,222 |
| Uganda | 134 | 1:291,338 | 20,450 |
| Brazil | 99 | 1:2,162,367 | 67,701 |
| Argentina | 90 | 1:474,927 | 35,376 |
| Malaysia | 79 | 1:373,345 | 19,730 |
| France | 66 | 1:1,006,405 | 112,047 |
| Romania | 43 | 1:466,927 | 36,259 |
| China | 42 | 1:32,555,275 | 1,726 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Austria | 22 | 1:387,065 | 40,442 |
| Niger | 20 | 1:959,601 | 21,357 |
| Solomon Islands | 15 | 1:38,669 | 7,565 |
| Kosovo | 14 | 1:132,991 | 6,224 |
| Croatia | 10 | 1:422,860 | 35,095 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Serbia | 8 | 1:893,118 | 28,088 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| San Marino | 7 | 1:4,745 | 516 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Géri (38) are calculated separately.
Geri (52,121) may also be a first name.
Geri Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originated in Uganda and South Sudan, meaning 'son of Geri'.
- ortisGeri Demographics
Average Geri Salary in
England
£20,405
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Geri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Geri (Georgian: გერი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺮﻱ, Hindi: गेरी, Marathi: गेरी, Oriya: େଗରୀ, Russian: Гери) is found in Italy more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Géri. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Geri? popularity and diffusion
Geri is the 96,049th most frequent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,471,340 people. The last name Geri occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Geri live; 32 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 32 percent live in Italic Europe. Geri is also the 17,860th most common first name world-wide, borne by 52,121 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Italy, where it is held by 1,572 people, or 1 in 38,904. In Italy Geri is most frequent in: Tuscany, where 77 percent are found, Lazio, where 9 percent are found and Emilia-Romagna, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Italy this surname occurs in 54 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 16 percent are found and India, where 9 percent are found.
Geri Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Geri earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 8.62% less than the national average, earning €27,440 per year and in Peru they earn 14.92% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,492 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Geri Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Geri in the Georgian language | ||
| გერი | geri | - |
| Geri in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﺮﻱ | jry | - |
| Geri in the Hindi language | ||
| गेरी | geri | 97.85 |
| गोरी | gori | 1.56 |
| गिरी | giri | 0.29 |
| गिरि | giri | 0.15 |
| गेरि | geri | 0.07 |
| ग्ोरी | gori | 0.07 |
| Geri in the Marathi language | ||
| गेरी | geri | 61.21 |
| गॅरी | geri | 24.85 |
| गोॅरी | goeri | 11.52 |
| गाेरी | gaeri | 1.21 |
| गोेरी | goeri | 0.61 |
| Geri in the Oriya language | ||
| େଗରୀ | egari | 37.5 |
| େଗରି | egari | 37.5 |
| େଗାରୀ | egari | 12.5 |
| ଗିରି | giri | 12.5 |
| Geri in the Russian language | ||
| Гери | geri | - |
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