Gerres Surname
Approximately 329 people bear this surname
Gerres Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'garish,' i.e. showy, resplendent, staring. 'And pay no worship to the garish sun.'
Romeo and Juliet.
The earliest instances of the surname are connected with Oxfordshire.
William le Geriss, Oxfordshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameGerres Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 190 | 1:423,713 | 38,363 |
| United States | 76 | 1:4,769,196 | 247,034 |
| Belgium | 47 | 1:244,609 | 30,321 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Gerres (17) may also be a first name.
Gerres Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'garish,' i.e. showy, resplendent, staring. 'And pay no worship to the garish sun.'
Romeo and Juliet.
The earliest instances of the surname are connected with Oxfordshire.
William le Geriss, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John le Gerisse, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Umfrey le Gerische, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Cristina Gerygge, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1787. Married — William Sharpe and Letitia Gerrish: St. George, Hanover Square.
Gerres Demographics
Average Gerres Salary in
United States
$44,917 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gerres Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gerres Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gerres is most common in Germany. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerres? popularity and diffusion
It is the 837,371st most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,150,595 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Gerres reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Gerres is also the 2,694,839th most common forename on earth. It is borne by 17 people.
It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 423,713. In Germany Gerres is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 85 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 6 percent reside and Hesse, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Belgium, where 14 percent reside.
Gerres Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gerres has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gerres surname grew 1,086 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gerres Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gerres surname are 25.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.22% registered with the political party.
Gerres earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 USD per year.
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