Gernan Surname

1,136,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 212 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Gernan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gernan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1801:562,43562,921
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Gernan (309) may also be a first name.

Gernan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gernan occurs most in The Philippines. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Gernan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gernan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,136,896th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 34,375,217 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 87 percent of Gernan are found; 85 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 85 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 500,178th most frequent given name at a global level, borne by 309 people.

This surname is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is held by 180 people, or 1 in 562,435. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: National Capital Region, where 48 percent reside, Central Luzon, where 22 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 12 percent reside. Not including The Philippines this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Taiwan, where 2 percent reside.

Gernan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gernan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gernan last name decreased 44 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gernan Last Name Statistics demography

Gernan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.87% more than the national average, earning $45,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gernand921,504/
Gernant92187/
Guernan9215/
Gernain927/
Gernane923/
Gernann922/
Gernang922/
Giernan921/
Gergnan921/
Gehrnan920/
Gernean920/
Goernan920/
Ghernan920/
Ernan91653/
Guernane861,070/
Gernandt861,039/
Gernannt8621/
Gehrnann861/
Ghernane861/
Gerhnang861/
Hernan838,508/
Gernon83766/
Ernane83287/
Grenan8382/
Cernan8376/
Ernand8360/
Sernan8349/
Ernang8341/
Gornan8322/
Garnan8320/
Ernaan834/
Ernant832/
Gernam831/
Jernan831/
Earnan831/
Ehrnan831/
Zernan830/
Girnan830/
Hägernann801/
Hernane773,169/
Guernon77680/
Gernone77529/
Hernand77354/
Cernean77312/
Jernane77241/
Gornean7775/
Chernan7735/
Hernann7731/
Hernant7720/
Zernant7714/
Zernand7712/
Garnhan7710/
Garnean7710/
Cernain7710/
Iernean777/
Ngernon776/
Ernahan774/
Eernain774/
Erennan773/
Ernasin773/
Jernang773/
Hernnan772/
Jerngan772/
Gernaim772/
Zernane772/
Seernan772/
Grenhan771/
Heernan771/
Herrnan771/
Gernnon771/
Gernond771/
Gernont771/
Zernann771/
Yernnan771/
Hiernan771/
Garrnan771/
Ernanne771/
Hernang771/
Garnahn771/
Garnain771/
Gernonn771/
Ernacin771/
Gernong771/
Jernand771/
Guirnan771/
Hernhan771/
Heirnan770/
Jernean770/
Gornnan770/
Hearnan770/
Siernan770/
Ehernan770/
Searnan770/
Gorrnan770/
Ernam73153/
Irnan73125/
Ernon7350/
Chernane71614/
Chernand71188/
Görnandt7175/
Guergnon7143/
Herrnann7112/
Guernoun718/
Khernane715/
Hernandd713/
Garnahan712/
Guirnand711/
Hernanne711/
Hernasne711/
Guernong711/
Grenahan710/
Heirnann710/
Gernondt710/
Ernatehn710/
Hiernann710/
Grenon677,385/
Hernon671,724/
Garnon67676/
Cherinnan67663/
Hernán67126/
Cernon67106/
Gornon6715/
Yernam6714/
Eernam6713/
Iornan6711/
Grenón679/
Hernam678/
Earnam675/
Ernoun675/
Sirnan673/
Hirnan673/
Hernàn673/
Zernon672/
Ernein672/
Jernon672/
Earnhandt671/
Eheremnan671/
Yernon671/
Ergnon671/
Irnane671/
Zirnan671/
Ernham671/
Earnon671/
Irnann671/
Cirnan671/
Guernoune671/
Srenan671/
Jetrnahan671/
Sernon670/
Irnnan670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Gernan
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