Gerner Surname

50,136th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,243 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Gerner Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gamier'; Old English Warner (Yonge); v. Warner (a), and compare Gwilliam and William. Gamier was the once popular French form of the name. It has nothing to do with a granary, as suggested by Lower.

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Gerner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,8991:16,4332,171
United States2,3321:155,42815,899
Austria5811:14,6572,162
Russia5101:282,59429,266
Kazakhstan2551:69,3438,398
Hungary2191:44,8234,764
France1871:355,20253,191
Liechtenstein1801:21339
Denmark1661:34,0043,515
Netherlands1481:114,10318,152
Australia1101:245,41522,739
Philippines1051:964,17484,481
South Africa851:637,38547,411
Sweden531:185,78812,836
Norway501:102,84613,903
England391:1,428,66862,556
Canada381:969,62173,252
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
Czechia271:393,83245,478
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Poland191:2,000,46098,816
Uruguay161:214,48516,699
Israel111:777,96750,646
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2751:182,61316,219

Gerner (738) may also be a first name.

Gerner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gamier'; Old English Warner (Yonge); v. Warner (a), and compare Gwilliam and William. Gamier was the once popular French form of the name. It has nothing to do with a granary, as suggested by Lower.

Stephen Gemer, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Gerner de Lancaster, Fines Roll, Edward I.

Johannes Garner, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1600. Buried — Marie Gamer, St. Michael, Cornhill.

1713. Buried — Ashton Gamer, St. Mary Aldermary (London).

(a) Occup. 'the gardener,' firstly corrupted to Gardner, secondly to Gamer. As regards most of the North-English Gamers there can be no doubt about this solution. It can be proved beyond question.

Christopher Gardiner, or Garner, 1584: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

John Gardiner, or Garner, of Alding- ham, 1584: ibid.

Christopher Garner, of Much Urswicke, 1575: ibid.

A further instance will sufficiently prove my point. It concerns the stock mentioned above.

1706. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. of Mathew Gardner: Reg. Ulverston Ch.

1709. Baptised — Margrat, d. of Matthew Garner, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1. A granary or storehouse. From residence at one. 2. A small river tributary to the Wye.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gerner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gerner (Georgian: გერნერ, Russian: Гернер) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Gerner click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerner? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 50,136th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 711,466 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Gerner are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Gerner is also the 302,944th most common first name on earth, held by 738 people.

The surname Gerner is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 4,899 people, or 1 in 16,433. In Germany Gerner is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 36 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 21 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent reside. Barring Germany it exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Austria, where 6 percent reside.

Gerner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gerner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gerner surname rose 848 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gerner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gerner surname is primarily Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those bearing the Gerner last name are 22.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.85% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gerner earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 19.95% more than the national average, earning 415,126 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 1.92% less than the national average, earning R 233,076 per year; in United States they earn 9.15% more than the national average, earning $47,095 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.56% more than the national average, earning $55,427 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gernert921,717/
Goerner92855/
Gerzner92215/
Guerner92200/
Gernier9290/
Gernerd9250/
Gherner9235/
Gaerner9228/
Gierner9225/
Gerrner928/
Gernger923/
Geirner923/
Gernere923/
Gergner920/
Gerne91668/
Erner91631/
Gernertt8630/
Gernerth867/
Garner83129,134/
Görner834,654/
Herner832,215/
Gernez831,772/
Gernet83986/
Zerner83713/
Gorner83465/
Earner83326/
Guerne83312/
Jerner83287/
Gernes83229/
Gärner83217/
Gerney83144/
Grener83141/
Ernert83131/
Serner8399/
Girner8389/
Ernier8344/
Gerneš8342/
Ehrner8332/
Cerner8325/
Gernie8312/
Gherne836/
Yerner834/
Ernner833/
Erzner833/
Eurner832/
Ergner832/
Errner831/
Gehrne831/
Gernej831/
Gerrne831/
Gergne831/
Gernei831/
Gerneu831/
Gernée831/
Gierne831/
Gernee830/
Gernerová8019/
Herzner77747/
Cherner77660/
Görgner77200/
Guernet77176/
Hierner77138/
Guerney7762/
Gernets7758/
Hernier7734/
Görzner7726/
Gernett7725/
Giernet7724/
Hernert7723/
Ernerth7723/
Girgner7722/
Garneyr7720/
Garrner7717/
Hergner778/
Guernez778/
Zernere778/
Garnner776/
Geernet776/
Gerness776/
Hearner775/
Gaarner775/
Gernetz774/
Guernes774/
Jernert774/
Ghernet773/
Giernes773/
Greneir772/
Herrner772/
Girener772/
Geremne772/
Kherner772/
Grenere772/
Garneir772/
Guergne772/
Ggarner771/
Herneer771/
Heurner771/
Eirnert771/
Ernhert771/
Garneer771/
Garnerr771/
Garnear771/
Jernier771/
Gernest771/
Hernere771/
Guernne771/
Eremner771/
Scerner771/
Jearner770/
Gairner770/
Gierney770/
Zierner770/
Zearner770/
Ioerner770/
Sernner770/
Grenear770/
Searner770/
Hernerd770/
Hjerner770/
Jerrner770/
Zehrner770/
Hernner770/
Heirner770/
Guernee770/
Zerne732,859/
Cerne731,282/
Grene731,269/
Gerna73974/
Serne73515/
Gerni73221/
Gerny73145/
Jerne73122/
Girne7363/
Irner7327/
Ernér7314/
Gerné734/
Ernir730/
Guerenne7174/
Zerenner7126/
Chernier7119/
Giernett718/
Gernesch715/
Guernett713/
Hearener711/
Ernheard711/
Ernheart711/
Gerinney711/
Gerienne711/
Hirner672,844/
Guerni672,066/
Girnet671,102/
Cerney67924/
Earnheart67731/
Jernej67483/
Zerrenner67335/
Cirner67277/
Gernay67251/
Jernei67225/
Jerney67213/
Görnerová67159/
Zierenner6788/
Gîrneț6776/
Sernee6767/
Zirner6757/
Jernér6757/
Jernee6756/
Sirner6752/
Grenee6745/
Särner6744/
Greney6741/
Hjerne6738/
Järner6732/
Härner6730/
Hæggernes6727/
Jernes6725/
Zernerová6722/
Garnir6720/
Zernes6720/
Gernai6719/
Girney6717/
Gerrienne6715/
Tjerne6714/
Gernaa6714/
Ihrner6714/
Serney6713/
Zrener6713/
Jørner6712/
Gernis6712/
Erinre6710/
Zernez6710/
Cernej679/
Gernyi678/
Gîrneţ678/
Gherni677/
Sernie676/
Scerne676/
Jirner676/
Jernea674/
Iorner674/
Zerneh674/
Gärnerová674/
Gerrny674/
Grrene673/
Zernet673/
Sernea673/
Girene673/
Jernet673/
Zierne673/
Zerney672/
Gernio672/
Grenje672/
Zernerova672/
Grenåe672/
Guerné672/
Hjernerth672/
Grenée672/
Gerniz672/
Sernei672/
Hyrner672/
Cernee671/
Ernheardt671/
Gernoy671/
Girrne671/
Gherny671/
Zergne671/
Zernie671/
Searne671/
Gernit671/
Seerne671/
Erngir671/
Grenei671/
Hægerness671/
Greneh671/
Girnee671/
Greïne671/
Gîrnet671/
Gernid671/
Gernna671/
Ghirne671/
Djerne671/
Irnner671/
Serneh671/
Zernei671/
Grenea670/
Girnes670/

Gerner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerner in the Georgian language
გერნერgerner-
Gerner in the Russian language
Гернерgerner-

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