Gernald Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gernald Surname Definition:

GERNALD: Robert Gernald of Fife rendered homage, 1296, and Richard del Gernal was bailiff of Crail in following year (Bain, II, p. 204,231). P connected with Scots girnel, a granary, from OF. gerner.

Gernald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Gernald (59) may also be a first name.

Gernald Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

GERNALD: Robert Gernald of Fife rendered homage, 1296, and Richard del Gernal was bailiff of Crail in following year (Bain, II, p. 204,231). P connected with Scots girnel, a granary, from OF. gerner.

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

Gernald Last Name Facts

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

Gernald is found most in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gernald? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Gernald live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gernald is also the 1,282,666th most commonly occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 59 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 100 percent are found. Aside from The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 25 percent are found and Russia, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gernal92156/
Ernald929/
Gernale863,498/
Grenald86886/
Gernold86121/
Gernail8680/
Sernald8619/
Hernald866/
Ernauld863/
Garnald860/
Earnald860/
Gornald860/
Gernhold8030/
Gernault804/
Gernalle801/
Gernoold800/
Cernal771,537/
Sernal771,182/
Grenal7727/
Jernal777/
Gernol772/
Ernold772/
Girnal772/
Guernault753/
Chernauld751/
Gernhaull750/
Ernault71824/
Ernould71772/
Hernold7194/
Girnale7148/
Garnold7115/
Cernold7113/
Grenall7112/
Grenalt7111/
Jernall718/
Jernail714/
Jernold714/
Cirnald714/
Gernole714/
Grenold713/
Earnold713/
Guirnal712/
Erngalt711/
Cerneal711/
Gerneil711/
Grenhal711/
Ernhold711/
Gornold711/
Sernail711/
Serneal711/
Hernould67364/
Hernault67218/
Yernault67120/
Gayırnal67107/
Gernolle6786/
Grenault6759/
Zernahle6732/
Gernholt6729/
Ernholdt678/
Jernhall675/
Grenhall674/
Ehrnhold674/
Sernhall673/
Gornault671/
Jernaill671/
Ehrnhalt671/
Guerinneale671/
Grenhold671/
Hernhold671/
Zernhold671/
Greneall670/

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