Geros Surname
Approximately 495 people bear this surname
Geros Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 198 | 1:55,959 | 9,328 |
| United States | 102 | 1:3,553,519 | 199,004 |
| Australia | 72 | 1:374,940 | 30,993 |
| French Polynesia | 31 | 1:9,058 | 1,949 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Gerós (2) & Geroś (1) are calculated separately.
Geros (162) may also be a first name.
Geros Demographics
Average Geros Salary in
United States
$62,895 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Geros Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geros Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Geros (Georgian: გეროს, Russian: Герос) occurs more in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Gerós or Geroś. Click here for further potential spellings of Geros.
How Common Is The Last Name Geros? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 620,716th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 14,722,315 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Geros reside; 41 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 40 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Geros is also the 720,105th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 162 people.
This surname is most widely held in Greece, where it is held by 198 people, or 1 in 55,959. In Greece Geros is most numerous in: Attica, where 29 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 17 percent reside and Western Macedonia, where 17 percent reside. Besides Greece Geros is found in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.
Geros Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Geros has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Geros last name expanded 2,040 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Geros Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Geros surname are 26.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.33% being registered with the political party.
The amount Geros earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 62.04% more than the national average, earning R 385,080 per year; in United States they earn 45.76% more than the national average, earning $62,895 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.07% more than the national average, earning $59,158 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Geros Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Geros in the Georgian language | ||
| გეროს | geros | - |
| Geros in the Russian language | ||
| Герос | geros | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Geros
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