Gerish Surname
Approximately 180 people bear this surname
Gerish Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'garish,' i.e. showy, resplendent, staring. 'And pay no worship to the garish sun.'
Romeo and Juliet.
The earliest instances of the surname are connected with Oxfordshire.
William le Geriss, Oxfordshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameGerish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 110 | 1:3,295,081 | 188,193 |
| Russia | 31 | 1:4,649,131 | 213,487 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 84 | 1:597,841 | 40,179 |
Gerish (125) may also be a first name.
Gerish Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'garish,' i.e. showy, resplendent, staring. 'And pay no worship to the garish sun.'
Romeo and Juliet.
The earliest instances of the surname are connected with Oxfordshire.
William le Geriss, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John le Gerisse, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Umfrey le Gerische, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Cristina Gerygge, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1787. Married — William Sharpe and Letitia Gerrish: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Garish, Fine, Showy; Wild [M.E, gerysshe, gerische, geriss(e]
(Welsh, English) The showy or resplendent person.
Gerish Demographics
Gerish Political Affiliation
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Gerish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gerish Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gerish (Hindi: गिरीश, Marathi: िगरीश, Russian: Гериш) is most common in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerish? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,272,314th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,486,366 people. Gerish occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Gerish live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gerish is also the 832,731st most common first name globally. It is borne by 125 people.
Gerish is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 110 people, or 1 in 3,295,081. In The United States it is most frequent in: Michigan, where 38 percent live, California, where 16 percent live and New Jersey, where 15 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 17 percent live and Malaysia, where 9 percent live.
Gerish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gerish has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 131 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gerish Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Gerish last name is principally Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Gerish surname are 5.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the party.
Gerish earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.58% more than the national average, earning $48,146 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gerish Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gerish in the Hindi language | ||
| गिरीश | girisa | 92.31 |
| गेरीश | gerisa | 7.69 |
| Gerish in the Marathi language | ||
| िगरीश | igarisa | 50 |
| िगरीष | igarisa | 40 |
| गेरीश | gerisa | 10 |
| Gerish in the Russian language | ||
| Гериш | geris | - |
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