Gernigan Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Gernigan Surname Definition:
GERNIGAN: From carn-igans, twenty rocks. The name would also translate the little rock. There is a place called Gurnick in Crowan.
Gernigan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Gernigan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
GERNIGAN: From carn-igans, twenty rocks. The name would also translate the little rock. There is a place called Gurnick in Crowan.
Gernigan Demographics
Average Gernigan Salary in
United States
$32,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gernigan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gernigan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gernigan is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gernigan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,057,639th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gernigan are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Gernigan is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 24,163,929. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 33 percent are found, Florida, where 20 percent are found and Texas, where 20 percent are found.
Gernigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gernigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gernigan last name decreased 12 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gernigan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gernigan last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.
Gernigan earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.55% less than the national average, earning $32,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gernigant | 94 | 36 | / |
| Gerrnigan | 94 | 2 | / |
| Ernigan | 93 | 2 | / |
| Jernigan | 88 | 21,458 | / |
| Gernigon | 88 | 1,361 | / |
| Garnigan | 88 | 90 | / |
| Hernigan | 88 | 3 | / |
| Grenigan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Iernigan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Jernighan | 82 | 20 | / |
| Jernigain | 82 | 4 | / |
| Jernigasn | 82 | 4 | / |
| Jerrnigan | 82 | 3 | / |
| Jernaigan | 82 | 3 | / |
| Jernnigan | 82 | 3 | / |
| Jearnigan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Jernegan | 75 | 278 | / |
| Jernigam | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jernigon | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cernigon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Srenigan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jirnigan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cerneghan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Jerneygan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Greneghan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Jernegon | 63 | 3 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gernigan
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