Where Does The Last Name Gerlay Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Gerlay is borne by more people in Liberia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerlay? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 4,532,898^th most widespread surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Gerlay live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 89 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. Gerlay is also the 1,614,485^th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 40 people.

The last name Gerlay is most widespread in Liberia, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 259,326. In Liberia Gerlay is mostly concentrated in: Montserrado County, where 88 percent reside, Bong County, where 6 percent reside and Grand Bassa County, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Liberia Gerlay occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Gerlay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gerlay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gerlay last name expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.