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Where Does The Last Name Gerrish Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gerrish is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerrish? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Gerrish is the 120,258^th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,910,235 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Gerrish live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,994,417^th most prevalent forename throughout the world, held by 28 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,301 people, or 1 in 157,522. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maine, where 14 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States it exists in 18 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Gerrish Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gerrish has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gerrish surname expanded 308 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 229 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gerrish Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gerrish last name are 5.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.16% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gerrish earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 31.33% less than the national average, earning R 163,176 per year; in United States they earn 7.2% more than the national average, earning $46,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.82% more than the national average, earning $53,570 CAD per year.