Gers Surname

154,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,852 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Gers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland5801:65,53210,285
Germany5651:142,48817,219
Turkey5641:137,98111,169
United States3231:1,122,16480,931
France2941:225,92835,048
Australia1161:232,72221,885
South Africa1151:471,11039,128
Belgium1111:103,57315,679
Russia271:5,337,891231,865
Finland211:261,74820,300
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
England141:3,979,861125,553
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

The alternate forms: Gerš (8) & Gerś (1) are calculated separately.

Gers (91) may also be a first name.

Gers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gers (Russian: Герс) occurs most in Poland. It may be found as a variant: Gerš or Gerś. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gers? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gers is the 154,005th most common surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,555,241 people. The surname Gers occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Gers reside; 35 percent reside in Western Europe and 23 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 998,282nd most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 91 people.

The surname Gers is most frequent in Poland, where it is held by 580 people, or 1 in 65,532. Without taking into account Poland this last name occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent live and Turkey, where 20 percent live.

Gers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gers surname rose 923 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gers last name are 35.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.94% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 104.92% more than the national average, earning R 486,960 per year and in United States they earn 8.87% more than the national average, earning $46,978 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerš928/
Gerś921/
Geers897,318/
Gerst895,721/
Guers891,790/
Goers891,621/
Giers891,528/
Gersh891,519/
Gehrs89785/
Ghers89501/
Gerse89262/
Gersz89160/
Gerss8921/
Geirs897/
Ågers896/
Ger's891/
Gerrs891/
Gaers890/
Ers86307/
Gersch802,102/
Gierse801,823/
Giersz801,120/
Geerse80347/
Goerss80307/
Guerss80280/
Goehrs80142/
Gersht8069/
Gerszt8068/
Geerst8067/
Gierst8051/
Gehers8048/
Guerse8027/
Sgiers8024/
Giersh8021/
Gherst8010/
Gershe8010/
Guerrs807/
Guehrs806/
Guerst804/
Goerrs803/
Gherrs802/
Gersth801/
Geiers801/
Geirås801/
Gierss801/
Ghiers801/
Gheers801/
Getrse801/
Gherss801/
Gueirs801/
Ghersh801/
Gehrst800/
Ghears800/
Gerrse800/
Erős753,846/
Görs751,310/
Sers751,027/
Ersh75861/
Girs75729/
Gars75691/
Gors75423/
Hers75246/
Cers75213/
Erse75208/
Jers75167/
Erst75142/
Ehrs75102/
Gerß7555/
Eurs7544/
Ersz7543/
Yers7518/
Gerx7517/
Erås7512/
Ears755/
Zers755/
Ersp754/
Erså753/
Erss752/
Ersj752/
Eyrs751/
Eers751/
Ersd751/
Iers751/
Gīrs751/
Ersø751/
Errs751/
Gjrs751/
Giersch732,863/
Goersch73369/
Gersova7321/
Goijers7317/
Guersch7316/
Hägerås7315/
Sågerås739/
Gersová735/
Thøgers734/
Geirsch733/
Guersse733/
Ghersse732/
Guersth731/
Guesrse731/
Ghersth731/
Aiggers731/
Jægersø731/
Geijers731/
Geezers731/
Gaaiers731/
Gaersch730/
Sears6752,246/
Hersh678,355/
Hiers673,473/
Siers671,616/
Seers671,164/
Heers671,081/
Girsh671,017/
Erőss67873/
Herse67819/
Herst67794/
Hyers67769/
Eayrs67536/
Gorsh67220/
Garsh67216/
Ghars67215/
Ersch67205/
Gerch67198/
Jersz67173/
Girst67164/
Yerse67164/
Heirs67149/
Herrs67144/
Ghors67141/
Gorss67136/
Jerse67132/
Gerze67128/
Gerce67127/
Gooijers67124/
Yersh6791/
Hears6786/
Göhrs6776/
Girse6770/
Seurs6759/
Jõers6758/
Heurs6757/
Jiers6755/
Cehrs6746/
Hersz6745/
Garrs6742/
Zears6741/
Herss6739/
Ziers6737/
Hjers6735/
Garås6733/
Eyrse6728/
Gohrs6724/
Gahrs6723/
Görss6723/
Gorsz6722/
Gershova6721/
Girss6720/
Girsz6719/
Ierst6718/
Huijgers6718/
Gerje6717/
Zerse6716/
Garss6714/
Chers6713/
Ersse6712/
Gierś6711/
Earst679/
Gyhrs678/
Görst678/
D'Ers678/
Khers677/
Giersche677/
Ehers677/
Yerst677/
Jersd677/
Jøers677/
Zhers676/
Gährs676/
Yersz676/
Jersh676/
Garsz675/
Serrs675/
Ehrsh675/
Jersø674/
Jeers674/
Earse673/
Sehrs673/
Zersz673/
Sersh672/
Ehrst672/
Jerrs672/
Jears672/
Gyrst672/
Ierse672/
Jerss672/
Ershe672/
Seirs671/
Ershd671/
Jyers671/
Ngirs671/
Cerss671/
Ceers671/
Hersd671/
Jeurs671/
Guirs671/
Gairs671/
Gorrs671/
Zersh671/
Yiers671/
Herzs671/
Ersht671/
Hersø671/
Jerst671/
Hehrs671/
Heijgers671/
Thøgerse671/
Thøgersø671/
Goerß671/
Gerçe671/
Gierß671/
Gierscht671/
Erstø671/
Earsh671/
Guersche671/
Gisrs671/
Djers671/
Gyrsz671/
Hsers671/
Eaers670/
Yerss670/
Zeers670/
Erstt670/
Gaars670/
Eairs670/
Heyrs670/
Seyrs670/
Scers670/
Cersh670/
Girrs670/

Gers Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gers in the Russian language
Герсgers-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gers
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