Gerlag Surname

1,009,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gerlag Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerlag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1731:97,61415,899
Belgium411:280,40633,354
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Gerlag Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gerlag is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerlag? popularity and diffusion

Gerlag is the 1,009,375th most commonly held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 28,918,833 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Gerlag live; 85 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Gerlag is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 173 people, or 1 in 97,614. In The Netherlands Gerlag is mostly found in: North Brabant, where 32 percent reside, South Holland, where 27 percent reside and Gelderland, where 16 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 16 percent reside and South Africa, where 14 percent reside.

Gerlag Last Name Statistics demography

Gerlag earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 5.85% more than the national average, earning R 251,532 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerlagh9273/
Gerlaugh86120/
Gerlak83463/
Gerlac8321/
Gerlog8310/
Gerleaugh800/
Gerlack77440/
Gerlakh77363/
Gierlak77352/
Gherlac77215/
Jerlhag7710/
Gerliac773/
Gierlac773/
Guerlac772/
Serliag771/
Gerlake771/
Gerlyak771/
Yerlagh771/
Gerliak771/
Gerlogh771/
Cherlag771/
Gerlact770/
Erlaigh770/
Erlac7366/
Irlag7312/
Erlak7312/
Gierlack7134/
Jerlehag7116/
Gerlyakh718/
Gerlough714/
Gerlacxh711/
Zerlague711/
Cherlagh711/
Garlaugh710/
Gherlack710/
Earlaugh710/
Gerlacke710/
Grelak67687/
Garlak67203/
Herlax67201/
Herlak6753/
Gorlak6747/
Cerlak6740/
Gırlak6731/
Erlakh6716/
Herlog6715/
Sirlag6712/
Girlac678/
Gerlaková677/
Zerlak677/
Gorlac674/
Gerlák673/
Girlak672/
Jirlag671/
Erlack671/
Erhlac671/
Erlaak671/
Cerlac671/
Gerlakova671/
Gorlaq671/
Gerlok670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gerlag
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