Gernet Surname

365,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 986 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gernet Surname Definition:

See Von Gernet.

Gernet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France5691:116,73617,584
Germany1851:435,16539,058
Switzerland1011:81,3169,293
Russia421:3,431,501177,080
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
United States201:18,122,947588,089
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
England21:27,859,030389,889
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:487,56034,505

Gernet (16) may also be a first name.

Gernet Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Von Gernet.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

William Gernet of Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). William de Chernet was of Hants 1086 (Domesd.). William G. was of Bedford, Alexander and Geoftry of Essex 1165 (Liber Niger). Alexander had estates in Lancashire, and was dead before 1202, when Matthew Gernet obtained seizin of his lands (Rotulus Cancellarii). The family long flourished in Lancashire. Henry Gernet was Viscount of Essex and Herts, 1341.

The Norman People (1874)

Gernet Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gernet (Russian: Гернет) is most common in France. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gernet? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 365,723rd most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,391,020 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Gernet reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 39 percent reside in Gallo-Caribbean. Gernet is also the 2,786,762nd most common forename globally, borne by 16 people.

This surname is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 569 people, or 1 in 116,736. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Martinique, where 68 percent live, Île-de-France, where 20 percent live and Hauts-de-France, where 6 percent live. Other than France this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 19 percent live and Switzerland, where 10 percent live.

Gernet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gernet has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gernet last name fell 81 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gernet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gernet surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Gernet earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 61.61% more than the national average, earning $69,732 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.25% less than the national average, earning $48,068 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerneth92180/
Guernet92176/
Gernets9258/
Gernett9225/
Giernet9224/
Geernet926/
Gernetz924/
Ghernet923/
Goernet922/
Gernest921/
Gerne91668/
Ernet9147/
Gernette8621/
Giernett868/
Guernett863/
Ernest83137,860/
Gerner8310,243/
Grenet833,769/
Garnet832,428/
Gernez831,772/
Girnet831,102/
Gornet83905/
Hernet83343/
Guerne83312/
Gernes83229/
Gerney83144/
Cernet83120/
Gerneš8342/
Sernet8322/
Ernets8314/
Gernie8312/
Görnet8312/
Gherne836/
Earnet836/
Zernet833/
Jernet833/
Erneth832/
Ernett831/
Gehrne831/
Gernej831/
Gerrne831/
Gernit831/
Gîrnet831/
Gergne831/
Gernei831/
Gerneu831/
Gernée831/
Ernete831/
Gierne831/
Gernee830/
Gernetová801/
Gerneiste801/
Guernette800/
Garnett7726,358/
Chernet7725,613/
Earnest7712,619/
Erneste771,096/
Guerner77200/
Sernett77169/
Guernit77128/
Hernest77122/
Gyrnets77109/
Hernets77107/
Grenett7796/
Herneth7778/
Guerney7762/
Ernette7751/
Jernetz7738/
Gherner7735/
Gierner7725/
Ernests7718/
Hernett7710/
Guernez778/
Gerrner778/
Garrnet777/
Garneth777/
Tjernet777/
Earnett776/
Gerness776/
Gornett776/
Yernest776/
Erneest775/
Greneth774/
Guernes774/
Giernes773/
Gerniot773/
Ghirnet772/
Girnett772/
Garneat772/
Geremne772/
Garnnet772/
Ernnest772/
Guergne772/
Jeurnet771/
Eernest771/
Eurnedt771/
Erneast771/
Garneet771/
Girnets771/
Jerneth771/
Scernet771/
Garniet771/
Guernne771/
Gernyte771/
Erneitz771/
Earneth771/
Grenete771/
Gierney770/
Jernett770/
Ergnest770/
Gergner770/
Gernith770/
Guernee770/
Ernestt770/
Zerne732,859/
Cerne731,282/
Grene731,269/
Gerna73974/
Serne73515/
Gerni73221/
Gerny73145/
Jerne73122/
Girne7363/
Ernit7312/
Gerné734/
Erned730/
Chernets712,426/
Guerenne7174/
Chernett7163/
Chernetz7160/
Grenette7152/
Hernette7150/
Herneste7122/
Cherniet7114/
Chernest7114/
Garrnett7113/
Garnnett716/
Jerneitz716/
Gernesch715/
Earneste714/
Jernette712/
Cheirnet711/
Earnests711/
Eirrnest711/
Guernoit711/
Garneett711/
Gerinney711/
Gernithe711/
Gerienne711/
Gharnett711/
Searnett710/
Gorrnett710/
Hergnett710/
Zehrnedt710/
Garneatt710/
Jernnett710/
Sernnett710/
Guerni672,066/
Cerney67924/
Zerner67713/
Cherinnet67646/
Jernej67483/
Jerner67287/
Gernay67251/
Jernei67225/
Gärner67217/
Jerney67213/
Yornet67179/
Girner6789/
Cernit6779/
Gîrneț6776/
Sirnet6775/
Ernist6772/
Hernit6769/
Sernee6767/
Jernee6756/
Grenee6745/
Zernetsch6744/
Greney6741/
Hjerne6738/
Hirnet6728/
Hæggernes6727/
Jernes6725/
Garnit6723/
Zernes6720/
Gernai6719/
Sernit6718/
Girney6717/
Gerrienne6715/
Tjerne6714/
Gernaa6714/
Serney6713/
Ernite6713/
Gernis6712/
Garned6710/
Zernez6710/
Irnest679/
Cernej679/
Gernyi678/
Gîrneţ678/
Gherni677/
Sernie676/
Scerne676/
Airnet676/
Zernit675/
Serned675/
Jernea674/
Zerneh674/
Gerrny674/
Grrene673/
Yerned673/
Sernea673/
Herned673/
Girene673/
Ernecz673/
Zierne673/
Zerney672/
Gernio672/
Grenje672/
Grenåe672/
Guerné672/
Grenée672/
Gerniz672/
Sernei672/
Cernee671/
Gernoy671/
Girrne671/
Gherny671/
Zergne671/
Zernie671/
Searne671/
Grenit671/
Seerne671/
Grenei671/
Hægerness671/
Srenet671/
Greneh671/
Girnee671/
Greïne671/
Gernid671/
Gernna671/
Ghirne671/
Ernhed671/
Djerne671/
Serneh671/
Zernei671/
Grenea670/
Jirnet670/
Cherrnett670/
Girnes670/
Irgnet670/
Ernith670/
Jrnett670/

Gernet Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gernet in the Russian language
Гернетgernet-

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