Gerlin Surname

419,686th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 827 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Haiti

Gerlin Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'defender with shield and spear'.

Gerlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2351:260,24134,481
Brazil1761:1,216,33141,961
Haiti1351:79,1404,135
France1191:558,17475,634
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Russia301:4,804,102217,805
Sweden261:378,72126,697
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Finland101:549,67032,186
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
England31:18,572,686338,250
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Gerlin (1,917) may also be a first name.

Gerlin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'defender with shield and spear'.

- Artyom

Gerlin Last Name Facts

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

Gerlin (Russian: Герлин) is found in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gerlin.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerlin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gerlin is the 419,686th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 8,812,027 people. Gerlin occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Gerlin reside; 28 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 28 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 173,449th most widespread given name worldwide, borne by 1,917 people.

The surname is most widespread in Italy, where it is held by 235 people, or 1 in 260,241. In Italy Gerlin is most common in: Veneto, where 94 percent live, Lombardy, where 3 percent live and Piedmont, where 2 percent live. Aside from Italy Gerlin is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 21 percent live and Haiti, where 16 percent live.

Gerlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gerlin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerlin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gerlin last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Gerlin last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Gerlin earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.83% more than the national average, earning $48,685 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerling9210,075/
Guerlin92558/
Gerlina9217/
Gerlind9213/
Geerlin924/
Gerlien921/
Gerlint921/
Gerlion921/
Gherlin921/
Gaerlin920/
Erlin911,307/
Geerling861,472/
Gierling86732/
Geerlink86117/
Guerling8633/
Ågerlind8610/
Gerhlien862/
Gherling861/
Goerlien861/
Gerrling860/
Gerrlion860/
Erlina8311,563/
Herlin833,910/
Erling831,287/
Gorlin831,262/
Serlin83892/
Garlin83888/
Zerlin83558/
Grelin83374/
Erlien83222/
Ehrlin83193/
Jerlin83114/
Girlin83108/
Yerlin8378/
Görlin8375/
Earlin8369/
Gyrlin8331/
Gerlen8325/
Erlind8318/
Gerlim8314/
Cerlin837/
Eurlin835/
Erlion832/
Gerlyn831/
Ierlin831/
Gerlinova802/
Girling774,769/
Herling773,210/
Jerling77706/
Heurlin77633/
Herrlin77446/
Earling77307/
Cherlin77273/
Görling77267/
Zerling77189/
Herlien77110/
Gärling77100/
Girlina7766/
Eerlina7753/
Guirlin7750/
Yerlina7749/
Zerlina7748/
Gyrlina7739/
Gyrling7718/
Earlina7713/
Herzlin7713/
Jerlink777/
Serlijn777/
Yerling775/
Erlling774/
Erllina773/
Gerlene772/
Kherlin772/
Jerlina772/
Herluin772/
Cerllin771/
Herlind771/
Earlind771/
Errling771/
Gerrlyn771/
Zherlin771/
Gerlend771/
Herli'n771/
Gerleng771/
Gharlin771/
Earluin771/
Cearlin771/
Herllin771/
Gerleen770/
Erhling770/
Ehrlien770/
Girelin770/
Ghirlin770/
Hearlin770/
Erlyn73185/
Erlen73162/
Irlin7369/
Erlim7325/
Erlén7316/
Jrlin733/
Yerln733/
Herln732/
Earln731/
Erlnd731/
Herrling71989/
Hierling71234/
Cheurlin71171/
Heerlien71119/
Garlienė71104/
Hjerling7195/
Heerling7166/
Erlinova7161/
Heerlijn7129/
Cherlina7114/
Cherling7112/
Herrlien718/
Heirling717/
Earlingh717/
Gjørling714/
Heaerlin712/
Cherlind711/
Easrling711/
Eherling711/
Guerleng711/
Erillien711/
Erilling711/
Errellin711/
Cherlien711/
Dgerlene711/
Jierling711/
Guerlene711/
Hearling710/
Yehrling710/
Zearling710/
Yierling710/
Hettrlin710/
Jehrling710/
Earlling710/
Zirlin67430/
Sirlin67414/
Herlyn67410/
Härlin67234/
Herlen67129/
Cirlin67118/
Garlen67111/
Görlen6768/
Ärling6765/
Serlen6756/
Herlim6756/
Irlina6746/
Zerlim6745/
Zerlen6737/
Erlyna6732/
Irlind6727/
Irling6726/
Grelen6721/
Garlén6721/
Earlen6719/
Gorlen6719/
Ährlin6719/
Erlend6715/
Ehrlén6715/
Zrelin6713/
Erlene677/
Cerlen677/
Serlyn675/
Yorlin674/
Hirlin673/
Erilne673/
Earlyn672/
Erlynn672/
Jerlyn672/
Airlin672/
Serrillin672/
Yrelin672/
Ehrlen672/
Jerlén672/
Jerlim672/
Jeahrling671/
Heaeerlin671/
Jereln671/
Jeryln671/
Girlyn671/
Girlim671/
Herlingue671/
Zerlín671/
Serlén671/
Ehrlim671/
Cherlling671/
Earlne670/
Jerlen670/

Gerlin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerlin in the Russian language
Герлинgerlin-

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