Geronymo Surname

565,092nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 560 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Geronymo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geronymo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil5431:394,24415,036
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

The alternate forms: Gerônymo (1) are calculated separately.

Geronymo (131) may also be a first name.

Geronymo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Geronymo occurs most in Brazil. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Gerônymo. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geronymo? popularity and diffusion

Geronymo is the 565,092nd most widespread last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 13,013,475 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Geronymo reside; 97 percent reside in South America and 97 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 811,108th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 131 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is carried by 543 people, or 1 in 394,244. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 54 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 20 percent live and Minas Gerais, where 9 percent live. Beside Brazil it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

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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 Geronymo
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