Gerns Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Gerns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Germany741:1,087,91272,931
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Austria101:851,54467,454
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Gerns Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gerns (Russian: Гернс) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerns? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,239,697th most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 38,970,834 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Gerns reside; 45 percent reside in Western Europe and 45 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 82 people, or 1 in 4,420,231. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 28 percent reside, New Jersey, where 18 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 12 percent reside. Aside from The United States Gerns exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 40 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Gerns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gerns has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gerns last name grew 248 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerns Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gerns last name is principally Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gerns surname are 23.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.92% being registered with the party.

Gerns earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.14% more than the national average, earning $61,763 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerins9148/
Gerens9111/
Gernns917/
Gernsh914/
Gernss912/
Gernæs911/
Guerns910/
Geirns910/
Gernst910/
Gherns910/
Erns8951/
Goerens83347/
Gierens83254/
Geerens8387/
Gerrens8336/
Guerins8326/
Geairns8322/
Guerens8317/
Gergins8312/
Gerrins8310/
Gerense8310/
Gehrens837/
Gerinsh836/
Gernsøe832/
Guernse831/
Gehrins831/
Gernnse831/
Guernst830/
Ernst80109,085/
Erens801,341/
Herns80239/
Erins80216/
Garns80181/
Serns8090/
Earns8087/
Jerns8056/
Görns8054/
Zerns8031/
Ernås8016/
Gorns8013/
Cerns8012/
Eurns8011/
Eryns808/
Gernß803/
Yerns802/
Ernse802/
Erhns801/
Gernz801/
Ernsø801/
Eirns800/
Ernns800/
Girns800/
Ernsh800/
Gueirins7713/
Gerensse771/
Guerrins771/
Hearns733,127/
Gairns73566/
Eerens73457/
Ehrens73457/
Earnst73406/
Errens73322/
Herens73294/
Hernæs73283/
Cerins73184/
Serens73108/
Ehrnst73103/
Gorens7397/
Gorins7391/
Garnås7375/
Erenst7373/
Garnæs7359/
Garens7358/
Cherns7349/
Girens7347/
Gerenz7345/
Jerins7344/
Jernæs7343/
Garins7337/
Serins7337/
Searns7333/
Eirens7325/
Goryns7319/
Eernst7317/
Jernås7316/
Gahrns7315/
Yoerns7313/
Görens7313/
Herins7311/
Zernst7311/
Ejrnæs7310/
Yerins737/
Erensø736/
Erense736/
Jernse735/
Girins734/
Jernst733/
Hernst733/
Cerens733/
Erynsh733/
Gerinz732/
Zerins732/
Jernss732/
Earins731/
Erinsh731/
Jearns731/
Jerens731/
Earnsh731/
Eairns731/
Ernnst731/
Ernsst731/
Ergins731/
Sierns731/
Ceirns731/
Ernszp731/
Hernns730/
Garnns730/
Hierns730/
Errnst730/
Gornss730/
Errins730/
Earens730/
Eherns730/
Seyrns730/
Ernsch730/
Garnsh730/
Sernns730/
Hernse730/
Hæggernæs7145/
Hægernæss712/
Sierens671,224/
Djernæs67286/
Heirens67237/
Heerens67224/
Jergins67215/
Gorrens67164/
Girrens67134/
Gierenz67112/
Errenst6797/
Garrens6780/
Giriens6777/
Serrins6769/
Gahrens6738/
Tjernæs6736/
Hergins6727/
Cerrens6725/
Sierins6718/
Goerenz6717/
Goriëns6716/
Girgins6713/
Herzins6711/
Jeurens6710/
Cherins679/
Heerins678/
Hernæss677/
Gairens675/
Garrins675/
Herrins674/
Ernz674/
Goriens673/
Jerrins672/
Ernsova672/
Heurins672/
Herrens672/
Cernsch672/
Heurens672/
Tjernås672/
Gehrenz672/
Jerzins672/
Cherens672/
Irns671/
D'ernst671/
Cehrens671/
Herense671/
Herensh671/
Herions671/
Hehrens671/
Eeherns671/
Eernsse671/
Zehrins671/
Yergins671/
Scearns671/
Earenst671/
Gerence671/
Jierens671/
Zernsch671/
Zierins671/
Heirnsh671/
Eirense671/
Errenns671/
Geremsh671/
Cearins670/
Jerrens670/
Hearins670/
Cerrins670/
Hearens670/
Guirens670/
Yerenst670/
Searins670/
Herenst670/
Gorrins670/
Serrens670/

Gerns Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerns in the Russian language
Гернсgerns-

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