Gerry Surname
Approximately 15,652 people bear this surname
Gerry Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Geri.' A personal name as old as Domesday. Uxor Geri was a tenant-in-chief in Gloucestershire. Lower gives both Gery and Geri as Domesday forms. Both occur frequently in the Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameGerry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 7,399 | 1:4,733 | 473 |
| United States | 3,745 | 1:96,785 | 10,801 |
| Papua New Guinea | 895 | 1:9,110 | 723 |
| England | 850 | 1:65,551 | 7,614 |
| Canada | 597 | 1:61,718 | 7,225 |
| Argentina | 423 | 1:101,048 | 8,530 |
| Jordan | 352 | 1:25,121 | 3,406 |
| Yemen | 247 | 1:106,985 | 6,329 |
| Indonesia | 209 | 1:632,771 | 49,860 |
| Australia | 135 | 1:199,968 | 19,617 |
| Seychelles | 100 | 1:924 | 225 |
| Malaysia | 72 | 1:409,642 | 21,284 |
| South Africa | 58 | 1:934,098 | 59,404 |
| France | 58 | 1:1,145,219 | 121,886 |
| Ireland | 56 | 1:84,088 | 4,852 |
| Scotland | 50 | 1:107,076 | 7,147 |
| Palestine | 47 | 1:96,784 | 6,858 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Wales | 38 | 1:81,435 | 6,830 |
| Solomon Islands | 32 | 1:18,126 | 3,487 |
| Philippines | 31 | 1:3,265,749 | 145,701 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Italy | 14 | 1:4,368,335 | 106,343 |
| Syria | 14 | 1:1,378,644 | 7,647 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1:805,298 | 15,541 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 524 | 1:46,518 | 5,765 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:95,980 | 4,885 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,308 | 1:38,393 | 4,552 |
Gerry (231,809) may also be a first name.
Gerry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Geri.' A personal name as old as Domesday. Uxor Geri was a tenant-in-chief in Gloucestershire. Lower gives both Gery and Geri as Domesday forms. Both occur frequently in the Hundred Rolls.
Richard Jery, Hampshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Cery, Bedfordshire, ibid.
Nicholas Gery, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Dionise Geri, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Walter Geri, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
1521. Thomas Jary, vicar of Binham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1645. Married — John Barnes and Dorithy Geary: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).
1646. — John Gerey and Elizabeth Sabin: St Peter, Cornhill.
1745. — John Comey and Elizabeth Geary: St. George, Hanover Square.
An old personal name. Uxor Geri was a tenant-in-chief in co. Gloucester. Domesd. Gery, Geri. Domesd.
A corruption of Gerard (which see). Gairdeach, the d silent, from Gairde, Gaelic, festive, joyful.
Gerry is a name now found in the border districts of Callington and Launceston. In the 17th century a gentle family of Gerry resided across the border in Tavistock (Worth's "Tavistock Records").
Geary was the name of the rector of Swepston in the middle of the 17th century. Thomas Geary, prebendary, was patron of the chapelry of Knighton in 1734. There was a Lindley family of this name last century. William Geary, an opulent farmer of Old Hays, died in 1795 (N.).
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Gerry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gerry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gerry (Marathi: गेरी) is held by more people in Iraq than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gerry.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerry? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 33,916th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 465,598 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 54 percent of Gerry are found; 52 percent are found in West Asia and 50 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 4,531st most commonly used forename globally, held by 231,809 people.
The surname Gerry is most prevalent in Iraq, where it is carried by 7,399 people, or 1 in 4,733. Outside of Iraq this surname exists in 69 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside.
Gerry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gerry has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gerry last name rose 286 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 1,400 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 128 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 317 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gerry Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Gerry last name is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland and Sunni (75%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Gerry last name are 0.72000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.95% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gerry earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 21.08% more than the national average, earning R 287,736 per year; in United States they earn 4.18% more than the national average, earning $44,954 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.61% more than the national average, earning $51,974 CAD per year.
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Gerry Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gerry in the Marathi language | ||
| गेरी | geri | - |
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