Gern Surname
Approximately 1,230 people bear this surname
Gern Surname Definition:
Richard Gerin, a charter witness, 1203 (Dryburgh, 160), may be Richard Gem who witnessed a charter of the land of Molle between 1225—35 (RMP., p. 77). Gerin might be = Warin or Warren. compare Gerun.
Gern Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 611 | 1:131,760 | 16,047 |
| United States | 253 | 1:1,432,644 | 98,450 |
| Brazil | 134 | 1:1,597,570 | 52,858 |
| Russia | 74 | 1:1,947,609 | 122,573 |
| Switzerland | 55 | 1:149,326 | 14,246 |
| Poland | 20 | 1:1,900,437 | 96,203 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 74 | 1:678,631 | 44,191 |
Gern (172) may also be a first name.
Gern Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Richard Gerin, a charter witness, 1203 (Dryburgh, 160), may be Richard Gem who witnessed a charter of the land of Molle between 1225—35 (RMP., p. 77). Gerin might be = Warin or Warren. compare Gerun.
Gern Demographics
Gern Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Gern Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gern Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gern (Russian: Герн) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gern? popularity and diffusion
It is the 307,224th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 5,924,834 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Gern are found; 54 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Gern is also the 696,764th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 172 people.
It is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 611 people, or 1 in 131,760. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 59 percent live, Berlin, where 12 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 8 percent live. Beside Germany this last name exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Brazil, where 11 percent live.
Gern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gern has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 342 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 111 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gern Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Gern surname is primarily Orthodox (83%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Gern surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.
The amount Gern earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.46% more than the national average, earning $43,349 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.44% more than the national average, earning $50,397 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gern Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gern in the Russian language | ||
| Герн | gern | - |
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