Gerrand Surname

381,197th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 935 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Gerrand Surname Definition:

Curtailed forms of (Mac)kerron, which see, with accretionary d. James Gerron was an inhabitant of Cross-Michael, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 582) and Margeret Gerran in Livingston, 1738 (Kirkcudbright). The name of James Curran, merchant in Chuchen of Dairy, 1675 (Kirkcudbright) is probably from the same source.

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Gerrand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia4691:57,5607,009
New Zealand2181:20,7723,637
France891:746,32392,306
Canada541:682,32655,162
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
England281:1,989,93178,001
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland391:95,9804,885
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Gerrand (81) may also be a first name.

Gerrand Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Curtailed forms of (Mac)kerron, which see, with accretionary d. James Gerron was an inhabitant of Cross-Michael, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 582) and Margeret Gerran in Livingston, 1738 (Kirkcudbright). The name of James Curran, merchant in Chuchen of Dairy, 1675 (Kirkcudbright) is probably from the same source. John Gerrond, the Galloway poet, published his Poems on several occasions in 1802.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

GERROND, Gerrand: Curtailed forms of (Mac)kerron, which see, with accretionary d. James Gerron was an inhabitant of Cross-Michael, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 582) and Margeret Gerran in Livingston, 1738 (Kirkcudbright). The name of James Curran, merchant in Chuchen of Dairy, 1675 (Kirkcudbright) is probably from the same source. John Gerrond, the Galloway poet, published his Poems on several occasions in 1802.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gerrand Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gerrand occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gerrand click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerrand? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gerrand is the 381,197th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,794,167 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 73 percent of Gerrand reside; 73 percent reside in Australasia and 73 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Gerrand is also the 1,068,082nd most commonly used first name globally, borne by 81 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Australia, where it is carried by 469 people, or 1 in 57,560. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 62 percent live, New South Wales, where 27 percent live and Queensland, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Australia it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 23 percent live and France, where 10 percent live.

Gerrand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gerrand has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gerrand last name increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 80 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gerrand Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gerrand earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.33% less than the national average, earning R 132,300 per year and in Canada they earn 2.83% more than the national average, earning $51,091 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guerrand93515/
Gerand92230/
Gerran9261/
Errand922/
Serrand86967/
Garrand86552/
Guerand86310/
Gierran86300/
Herrand86211/
Gorrand8688/
Gerrond8670/
Gehrand8647/
Gerrain8641/
Gerhand8626/
Errands8615/
Cerrand8613/
Gerandt869/
Guerran864/
Jerrand861/
Zerrand861/
Gierand861/
Gerrang861/
Girrand860/
Gerrant860/
Gerrean860/
Geran831,517/
Erand83165/
Guerrant80802/
Garrandt8029/
Gehrandt8021/
Guerrane803/
Gueyrand803/
Herrandz801/
Guirrand801/
Gerrahan801/
Serrandt801/
Gherrane801/
Goirrand801/
Guerrain801/
Gaerrant800/
Guerranh800/
Garreand800/
Garand774,105/
Serran772,493/
Gheran77579/
Gorand77565/
Gerang77340/
Girand77331/
Gerron77258/
Gerant77246/
Gerain77246/
Serand77190/
Ergand77175/
Herand77148/
Errant77139/
Gueran77138/
Gerzan77123/
Eirand7773/
Gerhan7770/
Gerane7766/
Cerand7762/
Girran7753/
Erzand7751/
Jerand7748/
Gergan7728/
Geyran7727/
Gerean7713/
Cerran7713/
Erhand7711/
Ngeran779/
Jerran777/
Gérand777/
Geeran776/
Zerran774/
Gerond773/
Gieran773/
Gerasn773/
Gerram772/
Ierand771/
Erands771/
Erandt771/
Zerand771/
Getran771/
Yerand771/
Gerahn771/
Geranc771/
Geraan771/
Gehran770/
Eyrand770/
Gerann770/
Guerrante7542/
Gerranova751/
Garrahand750/
Guerron714,956/
Guirand713,090/
Errante712,491/
Gerasin711,868/
Guerram711,540/
Serrant71779/
Goirand71661/
Garrant71518/
Gerreyn71428/
Guerain71255/
Zerrahn71221/
Gerrein71165/
Gierhan71127/
Gierahn71110/
Geheran7190/
Serrain7189/
Serrahn7187/
Gerante7180/
Gerzhan7167/
Jõerand7165/
Gerzain7157/
Herrant7156/
Gerrone7153/
Guerant7144/
Gerhant7140/
Geraine7139/
Heirand7133/
Jerrain7132/
Geerhan7125/
Gerahan7122/
Geraint7120/
Gheraan7118/
Guerrón7116/
Jeirand7114/
Cherand719/
Geragne719/
Guerane718/
Gerasen718/
Gerhamn717/
Guirran717/
Guyrand716/
Kherand714/
Sierand714/
Gayrand713/
Gehrean713/
Garandt713/
Erhandt713/
Gergant713/
Sierran712/
Gerhahn712/
Guetran712/
Zerands712/
Gerrong712/
Heyrand711/
Gejrane711/
Gerhain711/
Gierean711/
Gierzan711/
Gharand711/
Gheiran711/
Herands711/
Hergand711/
Garrond711/
Gorrond711/
Guerròn711/
Gierant711/
Gerantz711/
Geratin711/
Gherțan711/
Geranth711/
Gairand710/
Guearan710/
Gehrhan710/
Serandt710/
Garhand710/
Serrean710/
Gerhaun710/
Cerrain710/
Seran6726,474/
Ceran6712,194/
Geron6711,042/
Giran671,441/
Zeran671,368/
Jeran67560/
Geram67229/
Irand67147/
Gerangue67103/
Gierhahn67101/
Guerrein6776/
Herrante6735/
Geranova6724/
Gyran6721/
Guetrane6717/
Erandova6714/
Erond6714/
Gerón6713/
Erant6712/
Guerroun679/
Heerannd678/
Djerrane675/
Gueraine674/
Cheurand674/
Sierandt674/
Geranque674/
Jrand674/
Errannte672/
Guerante672/
Géran672/
Eramd671/
Gharaund671/
Serrahnn671/
Gerassin671/
Heirandt671/
Kheirand671/
Serrantt671/
Geerhahn671/
Gehrhann671/
Geròn671/
Gierantz671/
Guesrane671/
Gerating671/
Geeheran670/
Gueirant670/
Guirrant670/
Garreant670/

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