Gerig Surname

147,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,008 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gerig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4101:257,06324,315
Switzerland7651:10,7361,762
Venezuela4161:72,6063,051
Germany2491:323,31532,320
France401:1,660,568152,033
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
England111:5,065,278148,650
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

Gerig (14) may also be a first name.

Gerig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gerig (Russian: Гериг) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gerig click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerig? popularity and diffusion

It is the 147,242nd most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,422,721 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Gerig reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gerig is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 14 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,410 people, or 1 in 257,063. In The United States Gerig is most numerous in: Indiana, where 26 percent are found, Oregon, where 22 percent are found and Ohio, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States Gerig occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 25 percent are found and Venezuela, where 14 percent are found.

Gerig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gerig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gerig last name rose 1,567 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gerig surname are 26.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 79.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Gerig earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 124.44% more than the national average, earning R 533,352 per year; in United States they earn 8.24% more than the national average, earning $46,705 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.2% more than the national average, earning $56,240 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gehrig919,068/
Gerigk912,544/
Goerig91546/
Gierig91256/
Guerig91110/
Gerrig9134/
Gaerig9134/
Gerigs916/
Gerzig915/
Geraig914/
Gerigh914/
Gerhig913/
Geerig912/
Gherig912/
Getrig911/
Gergig911/
Gereig911/
Erig89747/
Goerigk83607/
Goehrig83304/
Gehrigk8359/
Goerrig839/
Gaerhig831/
Geerigk831/
Gehrigh830/
Ehrig802,503/
Gerik801,203/
Gereg80870/
Zerig80797/
Görig80613/
Garig80358/
Cerig80323/
Herig80314/
Serig80231/
Geric80227/
Esrig80185/
Jerig8097/
Errig8046/
Girig8040/
Eurig8037/
Erieg8035/
Erzig8034/
Gorig8032/
Yerig8015/
Ergig808/
Eirig805/
Erhig803/
Gyrig802/
Gerug802/
Gerix802/
Ierig801/
Geryg801/
Gärig801/
Eraig801/
Ereig800/
Erigh800/
Etrig800/
Eruig800/
Gehrigke772/
Herzig7312,179/
Herrig732,010/
Gerike731,069/
Ghereg73789/
Gerick73653/
Göhrig73405/
Sierig73365/
Seerig73262/
Zeraig73208/
Gerics73207/
Gerzic73178/
Gerikh73148/
Sehrig73146/
Gharig73101/
Görigk7374/
Seurig7353/
Gahrig7344/
Görzig7336/
Geroix7333/
Győrig7331/
Geraik7330/
Geriek7329/
Garaig7328/
Heurig7326/
Gergek7323/
Girzig7322/
Gesrik7322/
Serrig7321/
Cherig7319/
Gerzik7318/
Yereig7315/
Geraix7315/
Görrig7315/
Gohrig7313/
Hehrig739/
Djerig735/
Zerieg734/
Heraig734/
Gerrik733/
Garrig733/
Gierik733/
Seirig733/
Guerik733/
Getrix732/
Gheric732/
Jehrig732/
Gueric732/
Zerrig732/
Heirig731/
Earrig731/
Eahrig731/
Eriggs731/
Gerict731/
Girgig731/
Girigs731/
Zeruig731/
Zeirig731/
Yeraig731/
Goerik731/
Heerig731/
Geregh731/
Gergec731/
Gehrik731/
Guirig731/
Geriec731/
Giereg731/
Ergigh731/
Kgarig731/
Zergig731/
Zearig731/
Serigh731/
Serigk731/
Etrigh730/
Ehrigh730/
Gerueg730/
Hetrig730/
Hergig730/
Gihrig730/
Hierig730/
Cerrig730/
Ericgh730/
Eric67159,043/
Gericke6712,864/
Erik6710,252/
Ereg67935/
Gerrick67642/
Irig67281/
Heirigs67212/
Seriegh67170/
Gerique67161/
Gerzhik67114/
Gericks6765/
Goerick6761/
Gehrike6742/
Sierigk6732/
Herrigt6731/
Hierzig6722/
Guerric6720/
Eriq6714/
Guerhic6714/
Geerike6713/
Gehrick6710/
Zerigue678/
Erix677/
Herigue675/
Yoehrig674/
Gharigh674/
Yerigue674/
Jrig673/
Erigova672/
Yereigh672/
Garrigg672/
Cerrigg671/
Cherieg671/
Herrigs671/
Heatrig671/
Ethrigh671/
Gesrick671/
Gericsh671/
Gerzick671/
Gierick671/
Searigg671/
Zerraig671/
Ngeregh671/
Geerick671/
Gerikke671/
Eryg671/
Ghiruig670/
Gaerick670/
Herrieg670/
Heraigh670/
Gierike670/
Gerrisk670/

Gerig Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerig in the Russian language
Геригgerig-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gerig
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