Gernaey Surname

783,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Gernaey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gernaey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2611:44,0487,185
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Denmark91:627,19136,734
France41:16,605,680368,153
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
England21:27,859,030389,889
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Gernaey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gernaey is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gernaey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gernaey is the 783,439th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 20,187,108 people. The surname Gernaey is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Gernaey reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Gernaey is most frequent in Belgium, where it is held by 261 people, or 1 in 44,048. In Belgium Gernaey is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 97 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 2 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent reside. Other than Belgium this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Gernaey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gernaey last name are 16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gernaey earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 40.54% more than the national average, earning $60,642 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.52% more than the national average, earning $52,920 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gernaeye931/
Guernaey931/
Gaernae861/
Gernaie861/
Gernaes861/
Gernaoiy801/
Ernyey7743/
Ernaye773/
Jernae772/
Ernhae771/
Gernée771/
Gerneu771/
Sernae771/
Girnae771/
Grenaae71103/
Jerneay713/
Jernaes711/
Eirniey711/
Zernahe711/
Esrnaye711/
Greneye711/
Hernaer711/
Chernae711/
Serneay710/
Djernaes6723/
Guerneui676/
Chearnae671/
Gernaout671/
Hernahez671/
Hernaezs671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Gernaey
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