Gerny Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gerny Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland621:132,46613,073
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
France41:16,605,680368,153
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Gerny (207) may also be a first name.

Gerny Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gerny is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerny? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,465,390th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 50,258,937 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Gerny reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Gerny is also the 629,010th most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 207 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 132,466. In Switzerland Gerny is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Bern, where 19 percent are found, Canton of Solothurn, where 19 percent are found and Canton of Vaud, where 18 percent are found. Barring Switzerland this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Germany, where 12 percent are found.

Gerny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gerny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gerny surname increased 456 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerny Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gerny last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the party.

Gerny earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.67% more than the national average, earning $52,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gernay91251/
Gerney91144/
Gernyi918/
Gerrny914/
Gernoy911/
Gherny911/
Erny892,772/
Guerney8362/
Gierney830/
Giernay830/
Gerna80974/
Erney80836/
Ernyi80670/
Gerne80668/
Herny80407/
Gerni80221/
Girny80114/
Zerny8047/
Ernay8032/
Eerny8010/
Erniy808/
Ernyő808/
Jerny805/
Gerné804/
Ernyy803/
Earny801/
Ernoy801/
Yerny800/
Eurny800/
Ghernaya778/
Gerinney771/
Gerner7310,243/
Cherny733,454/
Guerni732,066/
Gernez731,772/
Earney731,136/
Gernet73986/
Cerney73924/
Guerne73312/
Gernes73229/
Jerney73213/
Herney73204/
Zernyi73179/
Ernaya73149/
Gérnyi73138/
Cernyh73125/
Cernay73102/
Zerniy7385/
Hernay7379/
Gerneš7342/
Greney7341/
Sernyi7338/
Gernai7319/
Girney7317/
Sernay7315/
Gernaa7314/
Serney7313/
Grenuy7312/
Gernie7312/
Gernis7312/
Cerrny7312/
Girnyy7310/
Hearny739/
Grenay739/
Gherni737/
Gherne736/
Cerniy735/
Cernoy734/
Scerny734/
Djerny734/
Yerney733/
Zernay733/
Girniy732/
Zerney732/
Girnay732/
Jernny732/
Gernio732/
Hernyi732/
Guerné732/
Gerniz732/
Hernny731/
Cearny731/
Herniy731/
Hernoy731/
Ierney731/
Ehrney731/
Ernych731/
Gehrne731/
Gernej731/
Gerrne731/
Eurney731/
Jernay731/
Gernit731/
Hernuy731/
Égerné731/
Sernoy731/
Gergne731/
Gernei731/
Gerneu731/
Gernid731/
Gernna731/
Gernée731/
Cernyi731/
Ernays731/
Ernney731/
Gierne731/
Herrny730/
Guirny730/
Jerniy730/
Searny730/
Grenoy730/
Serrny730/
Gernee730/
Gernayová711/
Chernyi6722,417/
Erni6714,760/
Chernyy678,221/
Erna677,448/
Erne674,311/
Cherney674,108/
Cherniy67911/
Chernay67220/
Chernyh67207/
Guerner67200/
Guernet67176/
Girenay67160/
Hearney67130/
Guernit67128/
Chernys6779/
Hernych6768/
Gernets6758/
Erné6757/
Chernoy6748/
Gherner6735/
Gernais6730/
Gernett6725/
Gierner6725/
Giernet6724/
Gerenni6716/
Cearney679/
Giherni679/
Guernez678/
Gerrner678/
Geernet676/
Gerness676/
Gernich674/
Gernetz674/
Guernes674/
Dzhgernaya673/
Ghernet673/
Giernes673/
Gernaij673/
Zernaya673/
Chernyz672/
Geremne672/
Gernish672/
Girnaya672/
Guergne672/
Jearney671/
Irny671/
Guirney671/
Gernest671/
Aaernyi671/
Hiherny671/
Herneys671/
Hernysz671/
Girenyi671/
Girnytė671/
Guernis671/
Guernne671/
Gernaiz671/
Gairney671/
Erná671/
Chernéy671/
Ghernai671/
Guetrni671/
Guernih671/
Yrny671/
Eirniey671/
Chernyt671/
Heirney670/
Chearny670/
Scearny670/
Ernnyhd670/
Yierney670/
Girrney670/
Cernney670/
Gergner670/
Cherrny670/
Searney670/
Jernney670/
Guernee670/
Heerney670/

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