Gern Surname

307,224th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6111:131,76016,047
United States2531:1,432,64498,450
Brazil1341:1,597,57052,858
Russia741:1,947,609122,573
Switzerland551:149,32614,246
Poland201:1,900,43796,203
Israel161:534,85239,210
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England101:5,571,806158,774
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerin895,904/
Geren893,642/
Guern89712/
Gerne89668/
Ngern89247/
Goern89229/
Gernt89126/
Ghern8975/
Geryn8951/
Gerén8911/
Gernd893/
Giern892/
Gerng892/
Gehrn891/
Gerrn890/
Ern861,699/
Guerin8073,732/
Gering806,398/
Gergin805,531/
Gerion80757/
Gerndt80699/
Gerent80672/
Gerina80618/
Gerzen80572/
Gerren80393/
Guerne80312/
Gerrin80218/
Gueren80197/
Gehren80143/
Gieren80130/
Gerend80127/
Gieryn80124/
Gereng80115/
Gehrin8079/
Geerin8069/
Gerien8061/
Goeren8053/
Geeren8042/
Geairn8042/
Geryng8038/
Gheren8034/
Gerryn8028/
Gerenc8024/
Gerzin8023/
Guehrn8022/
Gerzén8018/
Gaerin8017/
Gerink8017/
Ngeren8016/
Geryon8014/
Gereen8010/
Geiren809/
Guerrn808/
Gherin807/
Gernth807/
Gherne806/
Geirin806/
Getrin805/
Goerin804/
Gueirn803/
Gaeren803/
Tøgern803/
Geruin802/
Goerrn802/
Gehrne801/
Gerrne801/
Geryna801/
Geernd801/
Guernt801/
Gueryn801/
Guerén801/
Guerín801/
Gergne801/
Gierrn801/
Gerisn801/
Guernn801/
Gierne801/
Ghearn800/
Gesren800/
Eren75108,350/
Erin7513,173/
Hern755,420/
Erne754,311/
Gorn753,199/
Garn752,704/
Girn752,168/
Jern75946/
Zern75911/
Cern75612/
Eryn75536/
Sern75535/
Görn75420/
Yern75306/
Erün75232/
Ernt75151/
Ernd7567/
Ernø7565/
Earn7557/
Gyrn7523/
Erng7520/
Eern7512/
Iern759/
Ehrn753/
Ernn753/
Ernő752/
Eirn751/
Erän751/
Erên751/
Esrn751/
Eyrn751/
Giering731,673/
Geering731,467/
Guerrin731,418/
Gerring731,212/
Guering73247/
Geerink73159/
Gierend73123/
Guerndt73116/
Gieryng73114/
Geheren7360/
Gherren7332/
Gerendő7329/
Geehern7326/
Gierent7322/
Gieryna7322/
Guerend7321/
Gerendt7319/
Guerink7312/
Goehren7312/
Gernová7310/
Giehren737/
Guerent737/
Guereng734/
Guehren734/
Gerinng734/
Guerren733/
Goehrin733/
Gierren733/
Geremne732/
Gherzen732/
Guergne732/
Gettrin731/
Gehrina731/
Gehrind731/
Gehryng731/
Geioren731/
Gerrien731/
Gerrisn731/
Gerruen731/
Goeroen731/
Gerrion731/
Geairin731/
Gejring731/
Geerzen731/
Gehrend731/
Guerrön731/
Guerinn731/
Guernne731/
Gerinck731/
Gierynk731/
Gierynt731/
Kgereng731/
Guerind731/
Geuiren731/
Geiryon731/
Guearin730/
Gaerrin730/
Gherien730/
Ergin6758,546/
Hearn6735,451/
Serin6729,224/
Garin6726,549/
Jerin6723,982/
Gören6721,044/
Gorin6717,418/
Zerin6717,219/
Zeren6714,469/
Seren6711,014/
Erzin6710,081/
Ceren677,971/
Erina677,494/
Ereng674,937/
Girin674,733/
Herin673,888/
Erzen673,365/
Goren672,962/
Zerne672,859/
Ering672,470/
Cerin672,284/
Chern672,252/
Erien671,983/
Herne671,840/
Ieren671,735/
Garen671,438/
Yeren671,351/
Grene671,269/
Ehren671,115/
Heren67949/
Eirin67934/
Erion67904/
Gerim67776/
Eryna67608/
Gerem67582/
Erndt67417/
Görne67361/
Görün67360/
Giren67357/
Erren67330/
Errin67318/
Yerne67309/
Eurin67259/
Euren67227/
Heryn67220/
Heern67194/
Eurén67189/
Herrn67188/
Erent67178/
Jeren67174/
Yerin67165/
Eeren67158/
Geeringh67153/
Herng67147/
Gaarn67143/
Giryn67137/
Eğrin67135/
Guehring67131/
Jerne67122/
Ghearing67118/
Gérin67105/
Hjern67101/
Khern67100/
Hiern6799/
Garrn6788/
Geehring6787/
Girnt6782/
Gahrn6776/
Guerenne6774/
Garín6773/
Ehrin6771/
Gairn6767/
Girne6763/
Hernn6761/
Etren6753/
Eyrin6748/
Earin6744/
Zeryn6740/
Görnt6740/
Gerenova6738/
Giehring6737/
Ereun6737/
Eryng6737/
Eryon6733/
Geehreng6729/
Ziern6728/
Ehrén6725/
Eroen6724/
Jerng6722/
Etrin6722/
Hernø6721/
Jernt6720/
Tjern6719/
Earne6717/
Gyrin6717/
Erynk6717/
Jeryn6715/
Erinn6713/
Eiren6712/
Erend6712/
Jernå6712/
Ereen6711/
Geryń6711/
Erihn6710/
Goirn679/
Guerngue679/
Gueringh679/
Ceryn678/
Heirn677/
Eruin677/
Hernd677/
Earen677/
Herén677/
Garén677/
Gyrén677/
Eirín677/
Erzyn677/
Eirng676/
Yerén676/
Hernå676/
Øiern676/
Searn675/
Yoern675/
Esrin675/
Jhern675/
Eruen675/
Garnå675/
Jehrn675/
Zhern675/
Ierne674/
Gorrn674/
Eräng674/
Erind673/
Eernt673/
Eerne673/
Erenn673/
Jearn673/
Gharn673/
Zehrn673/
Eirén673/
Garìn673/
Girén673/
Yerrn673/
Eyrne672/
Eerin672/
Erynn672/
Ierin672/
Gherrien672/
Eyren672/
Erryn672/
Ghorn672/
Serín672/
Eurèn672/
Esren672/
Cerín672/
Gorîn672/
Earng672/
Guirn671/
Gornh671/
Hehrn671/
Hyern671/
Earnd671/
Ehern671/
Eirne671/
Erynd671/
Eremn671/
Guerindt671/
Geerinzs671/
Gerrinck671/
Ghernova671/
Zerrn671/
Serhn671/
Serrn671/
Zeern671/
Siern671/
Guerrent671/
Yerng671/
Äerne671/
Yeryn671/
Garnì671/
Gorín671/
Girën671/
Gueerrin671/
Guehrend671/
Görin671/
Görrn671/
Gerym671/
Gierendt671/
Gierruen671/
Ergne671/
Cerön671/
Hsern671/
Er'en671/
Zejrn671/
Ernjs671/
Cernn671/
Garnh671/
Gheurren671/
Gornn670/
Heurn670/
Hernt670/
Seurn670/
Gherring670/
Garnn670/
Yernd670/
Guerring670/
Gehrring670/
Guearing670/
Ernne670/
Geringue670/
Herhn670/
Gheering670/
Guyrn670/
Garhn670/
Scern670/
Seirn670/
Cerrn670/
Grhen670/

Gern Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gern in the Russian language
Гернgern-

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