Gerjets Surname

509,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 643 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gerjets Surname User-submission:

Gerjets means 'son of Gerjet', which is an old (East) Frisian name. The surname is the genitive form of Gerjets, which was a common way to create surnames in (East) Frisia. That name is derived from the German word, ger, meaning 'spear' or 'dart'.

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Gerjets Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3781:212,97724,077
United States2631:1,378,17195,481
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Gerjets Surname Meaning

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Gerjets means 'son of Gerjet', which is an old (East) Frisian name. The surname is the genitive form of Gerjets, which was a common way to create surnames in (East) Frisia. That name is derived from the German word, ger, meaning 'spear' or 'dart'. Gerjet therefore means 'spearman'.

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Gerjets Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gerjets is found most in Germany. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerjets? popularity and diffusion

Gerjets is the 509,082nd most prevalent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 11,333,664 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Gerjets live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 378 people, or 1 in 212,977. In Germany Gerjets is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 95 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 3 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 0 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany Gerjets is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Gerjets Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gerjets surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

Gerjets earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.2% more than the national average, earning $48,413 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerjes9240/
Gersjes8695/
Gergets8637/
Geriets8616/
Gerjess863/
Gerje8317/
Gerriets80481/
Geertjes80106/
Geeriets803/
Gerchets801/
Gerges7745,972/
Gertje77264/
Geries77217/
Gerget77200/
Jerjes7752/
Gerset7750/
Geryes7729/
Gerces7715/
Gercet7714/
Girjes7712/
Cerjes776/
Geriet775/
Gierje774/
Serjes774/
Gerjis773/
Gerije773/
Gerses771/
Gerrietts7574/
Gergess71195/
Gergits71192/
Gerriet71142/
Gergett7188/
Jerjees7159/
Gertges7159/
Gerches7154/
Gerijeh7152/
Herhets7149/
Gieriet7146/
Gerchet7136/
Gerseth7130/
Guerzet7128/
Jersets7125/
Gergetz7119/
Girjesh7117/
Gherjeu7116/
Gergies7114/
Geertje7110/
Geerges718/
Guerses718/
Gerseyt718/
Jerjies716/
Gherjeh716/
Geryess714/
Gheries714/
Geriesh713/
Gersits713/
Sgerges712/
Gergeis712/
Gergesh712/
Girijes712/
Gergete712/
Gerceus711/
Gerjais711/
Gerjoit711/
Gerrges711/
Gheriet711/
Jerjess711/
Guerces711/
Geriest711/
Gerseus711/
Gerceyt711/
Gergese711/
Geraije711/
Gerajie711/
Guerdje711/
Gehries710/
Gerries710/
Gerieht710/
Gierset710/
Serje67606/
Girje67343/
Guerchet67335/
Gerse67262/
Gerge67207/
Serhyets67180/
Gerie67165/
Gersi67156/
Gerze67128/
Gerce67127/
Gersy6747/
Gerji6745/
Jerje6733/
Girijesh6731/
Gergescz6725/
Gersa6723/
Gerja6711/
Gerye676/
Gerjy676/
Cerje676/
Gergeszz675/
Gergette673/
Gerrietz673/
Cheryets672/
Jerjeesh671/
Guerries671/
Gershits671/
Guersses671/
Zerje671/
Guerriet671/
Guercete671/
Gerçe671/
Gercesse671/
Gercette671/
Gherches671/
Gersheet670/
Geriette670/

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