Gerryts Surname
Approximately 234 people bear this surname
Gerryts Surname User-submission:
The Gerryts surname came to South Africa and Canada from Dutch in the 1600's. It derives from the Germanic personal names Gerard or Gerald, composed of the elements gar or ger, meaning 'spear', hard, meaning 'brave' or 'strong', and wald, meaning 'rule' in the late 1200's.
Read More About This SurnameGerryts Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 167 | 1:324,417 | 30,492 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
Gerryts Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Gerryts surname came to South Africa and Canada from Dutch in the 1600's. It derives from the Germanic personal names Gerard or Gerald, composed of the elements gar or ger, meaning 'spear', hard, meaning 'brave' or 'strong', and wald, meaning 'rule' in the late 1200's.
Later, versions of the noble Gerhard house stemmed out to Geertz where it was routed with Germanic and French influences. Roughly 1500's -1600's, where it ultimately stemmed out again to modern-day Gerrits, Gerryts, and other variations.
The battle cry or Motto for Gerryts is semper fidelis, which means 'always faithful'.
The Gerryt's legacy is loyalty, nobility and faith above all.
- PeteGGerryts Demographics
Average Gerryts Salary in
Canada
$59,408 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Gerryts Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gerryts Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gerryts is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gerryts click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerryts? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gerryts is the 1,064,392nd most widespread surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 31,143,359 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Gerryts live; 71 percent live in Southern Africa and 71 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 167 people, or 1 in 324,417. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 42 percent live, Western Cape, where 37 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 9 percent live. Outside of South Africa it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 23 percent live and The Netherlands, where 2 percent live.
Gerryts Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Gerryts earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 34.99% more than the national average, earning R 320,796 per year and in Canada they earn 19.57% more than the national average, earning $59,408 CAD per year.
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