Gerov Surname

246,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Gerov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria1,2551:5,561740
Serbia1531:46,6994,633
Russia1001:1,441,23199,834
United States341:10,660,557428,392
North Macedonia211:100,0708,727
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
England31:18,572,686338,250
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gerov (52) may also be a first name.

Gerov Last Name Facts

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

Gerov (Georgian: გეროვ, Russian: Геров) has its highest incidence in Bulgaria. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gerov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 246,797th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,523,616 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Gerov live; 89 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent live in South Slavic Europe. Gerov is also the 1,381,723rd most common given name throughout the world. It is borne by 52 people.

This surname is most numerous in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 1,255 people, or 1 in 5,561. In Bulgaria it is mostly found in: Sofia City Province, where 27 percent reside, Pazardzhik Province, where 14 percent reside and Plovdiv Province, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Bulgaria Gerov is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Serbia, where 9 percent reside and Russia, where 6 percent reside.

Gerov Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gerov has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gerov surname rose 3,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gerov surname is chiefly Orthodox (90%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Gerov last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Gerov earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.03% less than the national average, earning $30,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gergov912,811/
Gerova911,523/
Geroev91995/
Getrov9120/
Guerov9114/
Geerov913/
Geroiv911/
Erov892,619/
Gergova832,813/
Gierova8322/
Gerzhov8310/
Geerova832/
Serov8032,460/
Gerow803,413/
Erova802,984/
Gerev801,956/
Etrov80709/
Gorov80696/
Garov80420/
Zerov80390/
Girov80123/
Cerov8069/
Erhov8048/
Erzov8042/
Herov8039/
Gyrov8034/
Yerov8030/
Gerop8018/
Eurov8013/
Ergov8011/
Gerav8010/
Esrov806/
Gerof803/
Eruov801/
Greov801/
Gerob801/
Eerov801/
Gerovova772/
Zhgerova771/
Gereev731,279/
Kherov73585/
Gerrow73457/
Zerova73377/
Geraev73348/
Girova73137/
Erzhov73136/
Cherov73125/
Goirov7371/
Geroff7368/
Gerowa7365/
Gierow7364/
Grehov7356/
Goroev7353/
Yerova7348/
Gyrova7343/
Ceerov7340/
Đerđov7336/
Serhov7330/
Erhova7328/
Guerow7323/
Gherow7322/
Zergov7318/
Garoev7313/
Zeirov7312/
Gerzof7311/
Gerhow7310/
Gayrov739/
Geropp739/
Gherav739/
Sierov738/
Zherov738/
Garoiv736/
Jerhov736/
Gairov735/
Zierov734/
Giroev734/
Ierova734/
Džerov734/
Guirov734/
Guerop733/
Jerouv732/
Zerhov732/
Seyrov732/
Gergow732/
Herhov732/
Eherov732/
Herouv731/
Jgirov731/
Iergov731/
Heurov731/
Eroshv731/
Geerow731/
Gehrow731/
Getrof731/
Girgov731/
Girzov731/
Goroov731/
Gorouv731/
Serovh731/
Gerofe731/
Gherop731/
Gerouf731/
Guerob731/
Geyrow730/
Geroew730/
Gajgerova711/
Cherova672,052/
Getrouw67303/
Guerouf67159/
Irov67121/
Gergoff67100/
Herzhov6782/
Zheurov6751/
Chergov6745/
Kherova6743/
Cheerov6740/
Erow6739/
Jergova6736/
Gaytrov6732/
Zhgirov6731/
Yrov6728/
Gerhoff6716/
Gerzoff6716/
Gheerow6715/
Zeirova6713/
Gairova6712/
Girgova6712/
Erav6710/
Girzhov678/
Dzherov677/
Gherouf674/
Zierova673/
Erob673/
Jerrouv672/
Guitrov672/
Gayrova672/
Ägerhof672/
Cheirov672/
Eherova672/
Zhehrov672/
Cherhov672/
Kheirov671/
Iergova671/
Cheurov671/
Zherova671/
Zergova671/
Khergov671/
Erovova671/
Guerrow671/
Geairav671/
Gieroff671/
Gherrow671/
Ghirova671/
Ghoerav671/
Zgirova671/
Gerrouf671/
Gheroub671/
Herrova671/
Heerova671/
Hejrova671/
Zeyrova671/
Zgirovs671/
Zehrova671/
Geerhof671/
Chetrov671/
Gauyrov671/
Geroufe671/
Herhova671/
Gethrow670/
Getroff670/

Gerov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerov in the Georgian language
გეროვgerov-
Gerov in the Russian language
Геровgerov-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gerov
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