Gerjets Surname
Approximately 643 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 378 | 1:212,977 | 24,077 |
| United States | 263 | 1:1,378,171 | 95,481 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
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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Average Gerjets Salary in
United States
$48,413 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerjets? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 509,082nd most common family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 11,333,664 people. The last name Gerjets occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Gerjets live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe.
Gerjets is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 378 people, or 1 in 212,977. In Germany Gerjets is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 95 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 3 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 0 percent live. Not including Germany it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.
Gerjets Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gerjets last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70% 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.
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