Gericke Surname

40,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,864 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gericke Surname Definition:

“Little Spear” in Old German (Ger).

Gericke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,6971:10,4591,314
South Africa3,4601:15,6581,982
United States7901:458,80939,173
Australia3371:80,1069,319
Denmark1001:56,4475,764
England751:742,90741,196
Argentina661:647,62745,225
Switzerland651:126,35312,618
Chile331:533,83313,415
France311:2,142,668174,004
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Sweden251:393,87027,867
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Bolivia91:1,179,6045,290
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Norway71:734,61250,907
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Namibia41:602,35012,421
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

The alternate forms: Gérické (1) are calculated separately.

Gericke (31) may also be a first name.

Gericke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Little Spear” in Old German (Ger).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Gericke Last Name Facts

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

Gericke is found most in Germany. It can also be found in the variant forms: Gérické. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gericke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 40,715th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 566,507 people. Gericke is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Gericke live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,874,099th most frequently occurring forename worldwide, borne by 31 people.

Gericke is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 7,697 people, or 1 in 10,459. In Germany Gericke is most frequent in: Berlin, where 23 percent are found, Brandenburg, where 22 percent are found and Saxony-Anhalt, where 13 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name is found in 46 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Gericke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gericke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gericke last name rose 1,254 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gericke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gericke surname are 27.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.49% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gericke earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 19.33% less than the national average, earning 279,166 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 53.32% more than the national average, earning R 364,344 per year; in United States they earn 5.53% more than the national average, earning $45,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.21% more than the national average, earning $49,788 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gehricke93331/
Goericke93287/
Guericke93178/
Gerricke933/
Ghericke931/
Giericke931/
Gericker930/
Gerike921,069/
Gerick92653/
Ericke92114/
Gerice926/
Gérické901/
Goehricke881/
Cggericke881/
Gerricker880/
Gerecke862,393/
Göricke861,188/
Gerrick86642/
Ehricke86176/
Jericke86138/
Gericks8665/
Goricke8645/
Gehrike8642/
Geerike8613/
Gehrick8610/
Geriche864/
Hericke864/
Gergike862/
Gesrick861/
Gerikce861/
Gerikie861/
Gerzick861/
Gierick861/
Geerick861/
Gerrice861/
Gerikke861/
Goerike860/
Gierike860/
Gerikee860/
Gerieke860/
Erice832,416/
Gerik831,203/
Erike83569/
Geric83227/
Gierickx80195/
Gehrecke8042/
Göhricke8041/
Goerecke8018/
Gierecke807/
Gaericky805/
Jerricke805/
Erickess804/
Geraiche804/
Guerrick803/
Gehrigke802/
Erickkie802/
Giericka802/
Herricke801/
Heuricke801/
Erickque801/
Gethrick801/
Zericker801/
Gheriche801/
Gerriche801/
Jehricke801/
Goriecke800/
Gerigk772,544/
Garike771,587/
Gereke77899/
Eyrice77477/
Herice77409/
Geriki77210/
Gerics77207/
Gerzic77178/
Gerika77174/
Gerikh77148/
Eğrice77121/
Jerick7770/
Zerick7765/
Gerica7758/
Eriche7748/
Serike7747/
Ehrike7744/
Yerike7741/
Gorike7733/
Ericky7731/
Geraik7730/
Geriek7729/
Girice7726/
Jerike7725/
Gesrik7722/
Zerike7719/
Gerzik7718/
Erişke7718/
Gerake778/
Serick777/
Gereck776/
Görike776/
Erikie776/
Ierice774/
Herike774/
Gerrik773/
Jerice773/
Eerike773/
Gierik773/
Erhike773/
Eurike773/
Guerik773/
Gheric772/
Gueric772/
Ierike772/
Girike771/
Earike771/
Ejrike771/
Ehrice771/
Gerict771/
Errike771/
Yerice771/
Iricke771/
Gehrik771/
Geriec771/
Erikey771/
Erecke771/
Eruike771/
Erizke771/
Gyrick770/
Gherriche75291/
Gierecker758/
Herricker751/
Geyrecker751/
Gerraiche751/
Herrickes750/
Jerrick71579/
Ehrecke71399/
Heriche71287/
Erriche71172/
Gerique71161/
Goricki71142/
Gerzhik71114/
Serrick71103/
Gaereke7172/
Gehrigk7159/
Cerecke7144/
Gorecke7133/
Ngereke7123/
Guerric7120/
Guereke7119/
Häricke7118/
Gerecki7117/
Girzick7117/
Guerhic7114/
Gerycki7114/
Zereike7113/
Gerecká7110/
Giereke7110/
Girikee719/
Garikee719/
Gereker719/
Zierick718/
Iericka718/
Ayricke717/
Zeraick717/
Gorický715/
Zeriket715/
Grejcke715/
Gerecký714/
Ericque714/
Görecke714/
Gerekhe714/
Gorikhe714/
Erickui714/
Gerichi714/
Herrice713/
Gehreke713/
Yerecke712/
Zerrick712/
Serikie712/
Euruike712/
Erikkie712/
Jehrike712/
Hereike712/
Garrike711/
Gereche711/
Gerekke711/
Gericsh711/
Gerrica711/
Garieke711/
Garikei711/
Girrick711/
Goirick711/
Zehrick711/
Searike711/
Serrike711/
Seerick711/
Zeriker711/
Serikhe711/
Eraiche711/
Ijerike711/
Jiricke711/
Ngeriki711/
Geerigk711/
Geretke711/
Ereckie711/
Eyriche711/
Erzikey711/
Erriker711/
Garaike711/
Zeriche711/
Zeerick711/
Erickis711/
Erisker711/
Gerzica711/
Herikes711/
Jeriker710/
Gehrake710/
Jerikie710/
Zericky710/
Jerecke710/
Ghereke710/
Garicky710/
Gerreck710/
Gerreke710/
Iricker710/
Gerrisk710/
Zearick710/
Hearice710/
Serik6711,648/
Erika675,129/
Gerig673,008/
Erica672,268/
Gerek671,772/
Gereg67870/
Erece67826/
Ereke67819/
Ceric67765/
Eriki67709/
Geryk67641/
Girik67579/
Herriche67402/
Jeric67384/
Zerik67289/
Irice67244/
Zeric67241/
Irike67168/
Gierucki67159/
Giric67142/
Gerec67121/
Gierhake67110/
Jerik6798/
Cerik6727/
Gerex6726/
Jerzycke6723/
Gerikova6720/
Eriky6719/
Gerikaya6719/
Gierecki6715/
Herzecke6711/
Ghorikhe6710/
Geriková678/
Gericova677/
Gérik676/
Gorickij675/
Zheriker674/
Seericky674/
Gherichi674/
Yrike674/
Yerikess674/
Geerichi673/
Zerecker673/
Gyrik672/
Ehreiche672/
Jrice672/
Herichey672/
Gerix672/
Jerickoj671/
Guerecki671/
Garickii671/
Zietrick671/
Siericki671/
Seerrick671/
Geraichi671/
Zgerecki671/
Guerekey671/
Gereq671/
Gierycka671/
Eherecke671/
Eryce671/
Errichki671/
Hereiche671/
Djeriche671/
Gerrichi671/
Eryke670/
Goreckie670/
Ereckett670/
Guirrick670/
Hairicke670/

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