Gerl Surname

102,043rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,622 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Gerl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,3151:34,7764,588
Russia8771:164,33618,772
Austria5011:16,9972,560
United States4431:818,19262,826
France1071:620,77381,454
Canada871:423,51337,101
Slovenia771:32,3076,410
Kazakhstan501:353,65028,520
Belarus441:215,93326,858
Croatia181:234,92226,068
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Hungary101:981,62846,877
Bolivia91:1,179,6045,290
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Gerl (284) may also be a first name.

Gerl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gerl (Russian: Герл) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Gerl.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerl? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gerl is the 102,043rd most frequent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,576,708 people. The surname Gerl is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Gerl live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 525,265th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 284 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 2,315 people, or 1 in 34,776. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 76 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany it exists in 34 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 19 percent are found and Austria, where 11 percent are found.

Gerl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gerl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gerl last name expanded 4,430 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerl Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gerl surname is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Gerl last name are 31.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.35% being registered with the party.

The amount Gerl earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.3% less than the national average, earning $39,998 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.65% less than the national average, earning $44,390 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gierl891,611/
Gerel891,260/
Gerlt89521/
Goerl89385/
Geryl89263/
Geril89152/
Gaerl8913/
Gerll898/
Guerl896/
Dgerl891/
Gerld891/
Geerl891/
Gerhl891/
Gherl891/
Geirl890/
Erl861,423/
Gerzel80319/
Guerel80260/
Gesrel80230/
Gergil80167/
Gerelt80147/
Gerell80107/
Giehrl8072/
Goerll8067/
Geryol8058/
Gerlet8016/
Gaerel8016/
Gueril8014/
Gerrel8012/
Geriel809/
Gereld807/
Goerel805/
Geriol805/
Gerhld802/
Gieril802/
Gierel801/
Hőgerl801/
Geirål801/
Gerryl801/
Geruel801/
Gerlth800/
Gerild800/
Earl7536,888/
Erel758,700/
Herl751,393/
Ehrl751,361/
Görl75848/
Garl75493/
Eril75266/
Gorl75256/
Serl75253/
Girl75141/
Gjrl75114/
Eerl7541/
Zerl7535/
Erll7529/
Eyrl7525/
Erlt7513/
Cerl7511/
Jerl757/
Eryl754/
Errl753/
Etrl752/
Eurl752/
Yerl752/
Ierl751/
Erld751/
Erlh751/
Gyrl751/
Erhl751/
Guerrel73838/
Gerrell73403/
Guerlet73330/
Gerlová73138/
Gerlova7356/
Gierelt7326/
Gerrild7325/
Gerlett7323/
Geereel736/
Gerrill734/
Gerlech732/
Gaeriel732/
Gerriol731/
Gajjerl731/
Gieriel731/
Guerell731/
Gethrel731/
Gereldt731/
Gherzel731/
Gerriel731/
Goerell730/
Gehrelt730/
Getrell730/
Gehrell730/
Gergill730/
Garel678,279/
Hierl673,683/
Ergil672,575/
Searl672,317/
Ehrle671,526/
Gorel671,326/
Görel671,133/
Earll67888/
Hearl67821/
Seril67759/
Herel67726/
Girel67684/
Zierl67546/
Garil67524/
Eryol67477/
Herlt67467/
Serel67446/
Herzl67331/
Gharl67257/
Ceril67207/
Erill67207/
Goril67198/
Görül67197/
Grele67191/
Seyrl67191/
Eruel67168/
Eroel67142/
Guirl67138/
Zerel67113/
Cerel67101/
Gorll6796/
Seirl6763/
Heril6762/
Earel6761/
Erael6761/
Eriel6758/
Yerel6754/
Jerel6754/
Eyril6751/
Herll6749/
Hjerl6745/
Giril6742/
Görlt6741/
Zehrl6739/
Jeril6735/
Sierl6735/
Erelt6732/
Yerlt6726/
Erzel6718/
Eurel6716/
Erell6714/
Etril6711/
Guerrell6711/
Kherl6710/
Gerilova679/
Ceryl679/
Goirl678/
Tgirl677/
Jeryl676/
Eerll676/
Cherl676/
Zearl676/
Esrel676/
Gerleová675/
Herld675/
Eriol675/
Seerl674/
Herlø674/
Giirl674/
Gaarl673/
Heryl673/
Herrl673/
Giryl673/
Girll673/
Earil672/
Garhl672/
Yeril672/
Gairl672/
Ierel672/
Girzl672/
Earld671/
Errel671/
Girrl671/
Esril671/
Heirl671/
Jerll671/
Eirel671/
Esryl671/
Gorrl671/
Zeril671/
Garll671/
Earrl671/
Ereel671/
Görll671/
Herlp671/
Żerel671/
Grelh671/
Göhrl671/
Gärle671/
Géril671/
Gierelth671/
Ghoeriel671/
Erilt671/
Erilæ671/
Jgirl671/
Erehl671/
Gyrel671/
Kgarl671/
Zeerl671/
Earlt671/
Etrll671/
Eryhl671/
Erilh671/
Jerrl670/
Gettrell670/
Ehrel670/
Eherl670/
Girlt670/
Scerl670/
Garrl670/
Gorhl670/
Erlet670/
Eirll670/

Gerl Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerl in the Russian language
Герлgerl-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gerl
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