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
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Gerres Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gerres Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gerres is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerres? popularity and diffusion
Gerres is the 837,371st most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 22,150,595 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Gerres live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,694,839th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 17 people.
The surname Gerres is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 423,713. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 85 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 6 percent reside and Hesse, where 5 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name is found 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 share of the population with the last name 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 Gerres are 25.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.22% registered with the 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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