Gerrett Surname

950,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Gerrett Surname Definition:

Prior Gerard became second abbot of Dryburgh, 1177 (ES., II, p. 297). Henricus filius Gerardi witnessed a charter by Robert Bruce, c. 1190 (Annandale, I, p. 1). Alexander Jerard was reader at Drumoak, 1574 (RMR.), and about the same time Thomas Gerart had an interest in Oldquhat, New Deer (Jervise, II, p.

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Gerrett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1661:335,65124,624
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Wales101:309,45316,869
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1081:225,69817,096
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Gerrett (159) may also be a first name.

Gerrett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Prior Gerard became second abbot of Dryburgh, 1177 (ES., II, p. 297). Henricus filius Gerardi witnessed a charter by Robert Bruce, c. 1190 (Annandale, I, p. 1). Alexander Jerard was reader at Drumoak, 1574 (RMR.), and about the same time Thomas Gerart had an interest in Oldquhat, New Deer (Jervise, II, p. 227). This is the earliest record of the name in this district. Gerard also appears on the roll of lesser barons of Aberdeenshire, c. 1660, and in 1696 the name was more common in the parish of Aberdour (where it is still current) than in any other place in the county. Sir Thomas Gerard, "gentleman of his Ma privie chalmer," was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1617 (NSCM., I, p. 117). James Gyrerd is recorded in Ardmelie, 1765, and Peter Gerard in Craigiebrae of Auchintoull, parish of Marnoch, 1773 (Moray). Alexander M. Gerrard and George T. Gerrerd from Cruden were killed in the first Great War (Turriff). The name was introduced into Britain by the Normans from Teutonic Gerhard 'spear-power.'.

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

A Norman personal name, probably identical with Gerald. In the H.R. it is written Fil' Gerardi. The baronet's family derive their origin from the same ancestor as the Dukes of Leinster and many other noble houses, viz., from Other, Castellan of Windsor, temp. Edw. Confessor, whose grandson Gerard, or Gerald, had a son William Fitz-Gerard, who founded the Cheshire and Lancashire Gerards. The family have possessed Bryn, in the latter county, uninterruptedly from temp. Edw. III. Courthope's Debrett.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Teutonic.) From Gar, all, and ard, nature; apt, docile; one ready to do or learn, amiable.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Gerrett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gerrett occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerrett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 950,707th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,500,167 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Gerrett live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 727,628th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 159 people.

It is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 166 people, or 1 in 335,651. In England Gerrett is most frequent in: Greater London, where 13 percent are found, Hampshire, where 11 percent are found and Northamptonshire, where 11 percent are found. Excluding England it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Gerrett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gerrett has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gerrett last name expanded 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 46 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gerrett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gerrett surname are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.78% being registered with the party.

The amount Gerrett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.24% less than the national average, earning $39,160 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.84% less than the national average, earning $48,273 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerretts933/
Gerrette932/
Guerrett932/
Geerrett931/
Gaerrett931/
Errett92838/
Gerret9221/
Gerett9215/
Guerrette881,225/
Garrett86170,903/
Jerrett861,465/
Herrett86807/
Guerret86549/
Gehrett86319/
Gerrets86316/
Serrett86312/
Gerriet86142/
Gergett8688/
Gerritt8648/
Gorrett8642/
Earrett8614/
Gerreth868/
Gerette866/
Guerett864/
Girrett863/
Errhett862/
Cerrett861/
Ierrett861/
Geretts861/
Gaerett860/
Gherret860/
Eurrett860/
Geret83383/
Erett83185/
Gerre83102/
Erret8350/
Guerette802,371/
Cherrett80894/
Gairrett8053/
Herriett8025/
Garriett8024/
Gharrett8015/
Garreett807/
Garrettt804/
Jerriett801/
Cearrett801/
Earrette801/
Gaarrett801/
Garreitt801/
Garrettd801/
Garrrett801/
Gerriott801/
Gerrecht801/
Garretth801/
Jerrette800/
Geherett800/
Searrett800/
Gerrethe800/
Hgarrett800/
Gueret77121,523/
Serret775,559/
Garret773,424/
Guerre773,137/
Gerrie771,548/
Gehret771,381/
Girett77724/
Gorret77611/
Gerets77535/
Gesret77463/
Garett77462/
Gerres77329/
Gerrer77313/
Gerred77308/
Gerrit77211/
Gerget77200/
Ehrett77137/
Gerrey77125/
Herret77117/
Cerret77108/
Erritt7743/
Gerest7742/
Cerett7742/
Jerret7739/
Serett7730/
Gorett7724/
Gerete7722/
Gereit7722/
Earett7716/
Gereth7716/
Erreth7713/
Getret7711/
Ngeret7711/
Erette778/
Jerett775/
Gerrez775/
Geriet775/
Eurett774/
Gheret774/
Gierre774/
Zerret774/
Gherre773/
Herett772/
Eerett771/
Gerhet771/
Gerrge771/
Girret771/
Goeret771/
Geritt771/
Gerree771/
Gerrea771/
Gehrre771/
Gerrze771/
Gieret771/
Ergett770/
Geiret770/
Gereht770/
Eriett770/
Cherrette75147/
Cheirrett7527/
Guerreste755/
Guerritte751/
Gere7312,011/
Eret731,206/
Gerecht71709/
Herritt71704/
Hergett71277/
Gerryts71234/
Garritt71219/
Guerrer71219/
Gerrist71129/
Gherrez71128/
Girette71125/
Guerres71113/
Garreth7198/
Guerrey7191/
Jerreat7188/
Cherret7180/
Herreth7175/
Serritt7170/
Geerets7164/
Garriet7155/
Guerree7149/
Gieriet7146/
Gieretz7146/
Gereits7143/
Guerrit7143/
Guerrea7136/
Giereth7133/
Sirrett7127/
Girretz7123/
Jerritt7120/
Gjørret7118/
Seurret7117/
Serreth7113/
Gehreth7113/
Gorreth7110/
Gharett7110/
Guerrée719/
Gereats718/
Cherett717/
Gairett715/
Guirret715/
Guerrez715/
Herette715/
Gariett714/
Gerrite714/
Herrete714/
Gierrez714/
Gareett713/
Gheyret713/
Gierets713/
Guerete712/
Gerrehs712/
Gueretz712/
Herriet711/
Gerrith711/
Herrest711/
Hereatt711/
Errieth711/
Gueirre711/
Garreet711/
Gereete711/
Gerress711/
Gerresz711/
Gherhet711/
Gheriet711/
Gherres711/
Guerrei711/
Gherrer711/
Jrrrett711/
Zerrete711/
Yerreth711/
Serrhet711/
Guirett711/
Erreste711/
Guerreh711/
Garreht711/
Goereth711/
Gereeth710/
Gerread710/
Gerresh710/
Jeurett710/
Gehreet710/
Ehrritt710/
Gharret710/
Geritte710/
Gahrett710/
Jearett710/
Gehrete710/
Geryott710/
Hereitt710/
Jerette710/
Gerieht710/
Geihret710/
Heurett710/
Gierrit710/
Gitrett710/
Gerreds710/
Searett710/
Gerez6734,878/
Serre6716,576/
Gerry6715,652/
Ehret6711,705/
Guere676,064/
Seret672,737/
Ngere672,687/
Goret672,646/
Garet672,201/
Giret672,179/
Geres672,063/
Gerra671,531/
Gehre671,290/
Giere671,236/
Gerea671,156/
Geere67986/
Ghere67898/
Girre67603/
Gerri67592/
Heret67497/
Gerey67451/
Geyre67394/
Ereth67368/
Ceret67318/
Erete67288/
Guerrech67279/
Gueritte67275/
Jerre67257/
Gerei67247/
Gerer67229/
Gered67224/
Gerej67221/
Gerge67207/
Gerie67165/
Gerep67158/
Cerre67154/
Jeret67148/
Cherriet67138/
Gerze67128/
Guirette67111/
Gereh6789/
Cherette6789/
Gerit6785/
Gereš6776/
Ereut6772/
Eritt6766/
Göret6757/
Gereş6752/
Gereç6750/
Yeret6743/
Errit6741/
Eyret6741/
Gereu6734/
Gerhe6726/
Cherritt6725/
Erest6724/
Guerrhit6724/
Zerre6718/
Gerje6717/
Eeret6716/
Gíret6715/
Geråe6715/
Hierreth6715/
Zeret6713/
Erretová6711/
Érett6711/
Gereč6711/
Gyrre679/
Guereste678/
Gohierre678/
Geree677/
Etret677/
Geretová677/
Gerrijts676/
Jairrett676/
Gueirrez675/
Eiret675/
Erhet675/
Cheriett674/
Ereet674/
Getre673/
Cherrete673/
Eriet673/
Gerresch673/
Euret672/
Ieret672/
Herroitt672/
Geretsch672/
Eredt672/
Geryt672/
Kgere672/
Irret672/
Scerritt671/
Cheirret671/
Jayrrett671/
Heiriett671/
Erets671/
Guerreid671/
Garroitt671/
Gesre671/
Guetrres671/
Herreste671/
Guerrite671/
Gyret671/
Géret671/
Ggere671/
Gereadts671/
Gereș671/
Gierecht671/
Esret671/
Cherreit671/
Gueirrei671/
Jrett670/
Herristt670/
Searritt670/
Gerechte670/
Erred670/
Jgere670/

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