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 last name Geri (Georgian: გერი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺮﻱ, Hindi: गेरी, Marathi: गेरी, Oriya: େଗରୀ, Russian: Гери) is carried by more people in Italy than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Géri. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Geri? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 96,049th most widely held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,471,340 people. The last name Geri is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Geri are found; 32 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 32 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 17,860th most widespread given name world-wide It is held by 52,121 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is carried by 1,572 people, or 1 in 38,904. In Italy Geri is mostly concentrated in: Tuscany, where 77 percent reside, Lazio, where 9 percent reside and Emilia-Romagna, where 5 percent reside. Other than Italy it exists in 54 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 16 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.
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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