Gerum Surname

260,043rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,511 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gerum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9411:85,55310,810
France1501:442,81863,836
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Austria401:212,88626,249
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Serbia221:324,77015,940
Sweden191:518,25037,550
England121:4,643,172139,951
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Gérum (1) are calculated separately.

Gerum (168) may also be a first name.

Gerum Last Name Facts

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

Gerum is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Gérum. For other possible spellings of Gerum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerum? popularity and diffusion

Gerum is the 260,043rd most frequently used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,822,995 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Gerum are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Gerum is also the 705,855th most common given name worldwide. It is borne by 168 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 941 people, or 1 in 85,553. In Germany Gerum is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 84 percent are found, Hesse, where 6 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent are found. Barring Germany it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in France, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Gerum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gerum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gerum surname grew 3,525 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gerum last name are 2.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.88% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gerum earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 30% less than the national average, earning R 166,344 per year; in United States they earn 26.69% more than the national average, earning $54,666 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.92% more than the national average, earning $68,525 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gérum931/
Gehrum91118/
Gierum9165/
Getrum9115/
Gerume9110/
Gerðum913/
Geroum912/
Gerumg911/
Gherum911/
Ngerum911/
Geirum911/
Geruim911/
Erum892,954/
Gerhoum83525/
Jægerum8329/
Geraume8313/
Goehrum8312/
Gueroum8310/
Gerusem833/
Gerhume831/
Gerumme831/
Gherzum831/
Gerroum831/
Gheroum831/
Gherhum830/
Girum8026,748/
Gorum80804/
Serum80748/
Gerun80459/
Erume80441/
Herum80355/
Garum80166/
Jerum8088/
Errum8047/
Gerom8033/
Yerum8025/
Ergum8010/
Eirum808/
Cerum804/
Eroum803/
Esrum802/
Zerum802/
Eerum801/
Eruim801/
Erzum801/
Eurum801/
Guerroum77727/
Gherroum771/
Gueroume771/
Girume731,773/
Gerung731,201/
Eroume73262/
Gjærum73156/
Erroum73136/
Gierun7382/
Jerrum7379/
Herzum7363/
Gerund7360/
Jearum7358/
Gorhum7356/
Jerume7345/
Göhrum7333/
Seerum7328/
Goraum7327/
Gieruń7325/
Heroum7321/
Hergum7319/
Cherum7317/
Gergun7314/
Gherun7313/
Geruhn7313/
Garaum739/
Ngerun737/
Erzrum737/
Ghirum736/
Gerunk736/
Sereum735/
Serrum735/
Garrum735/
Zeroum735/
Kherum734/
Yerrum734/
Goruim734/
Gerzun733/
Sehrum733/
Geroun733/
Gorrum732/
Geruin732/
Gierom732/
Girumt732/
Seraum732/
Gehrun731/
Gerrom731/
Garhum731/
Zehrum731/
Seruim731/
Jeroum731/
Ergoum731/
Zerume731/
Erausm731/
Guerun731/
Geerun731/
Garuim731/
Gohrum731/
Giruim731/
Ghorum731/
Cerhum731/
Ereume731/
Erhoum731/
Seroum731/
Earrum731/
Gayrum731/
Jeyrum731/
Goyrum731/
Hetrum730/
Heyrum730/
Jesrum730/
Geroem730/
Guerroume713/
Irum671,439/
Erom67409/
Djeroum6796/
Gerundt6786/
Giergun6776/
Gerusin6734/
Guiraum6726/
Gerusen6715/
Garroum6710/
Jeraume6710/
Jerroum679/
Giraume678/
Jerhoum676/
Yrum676/
Gueroun674/
Garhoum673/
Gierguń672/
Gharoum672/
Gahroum672/
Geroune672/
Erumova671/
Gerhune671/
Geruing671/
Cheurum671/
Kheruim671/
Ehirume671/
Cheroum671/
Kheroum671/
Chearum671/
Cherrum671/
Gherhom671/
Guerune670/
Jrum670/
Gerhaun670/

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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 Gerum
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