Gerun Surname

656,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gerun Surname Definition:

GERUN: William Gerun, witness to a charter of Henry III of England, 1237 (RPSA., p. 119), is probably identical with Richard Gernon who attests an agreement between Alexander 11 and Henry III in the same year (Bain, I, 1358). Gernon from NF.

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Gerun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1721:837,92567,918
Bosnia and Herzegovina651:54,4066,541
Canada611:604,02649,778
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Serbia371:193,10711,972
Belarus171:558,88650,306
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Nepal61:4,746,82612,065
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gerun (76) may also be a first name.

Gerun Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

GERUN: William Gerun, witness to a charter of Henry III of England, 1237 (RPSA., p. 119), is probably identical with Richard Gernon who attests an agreement between Alexander 11 and Henry III in the same year (Bain, I, 1358). Gernon from NF. guernon, grenon 'moustache,' "a real distinction, the Normans being generally clean shaven" (Ewen, p. 80). compare Gern.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gerun Last Name Facts

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

Gerun (Hindi: गेरून, Russian: Герун) is found most in Russia. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerun? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 656,126th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 15,877,006 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Gerun are found; 31 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 30 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,107,702nd most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 76 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 172 people, or 1 in 837,925. In Russia Gerun is most prevalent in: Krasnodar Krai, where 17 percent reside, Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 13 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Russia it occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Gerun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gerun has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gerun surname grew 4,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gerun surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (77%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gerun surname are 22.8% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 69.57% being registered with the party.

The amount Gerun earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.77% more than the national average, earning $51,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.16% less than the national average, earning $45,630 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerung911,201/
Gierun9182/
Gerund9160/
Gergun9114/
Gherun9113/
Geruhn9113/
Ngerun917/
Gerunk916/
Gerzun913/
Geroun913/
Geruin912/
Gehrun911/
Guerun911/
Geerun911/
Erun89147/
Gerundt8386/
Giergun8376/
Gerusin8334/
Gerusen8315/
Gueroun834/
Geroune832/
Gerhune831/
Geruing831/
Guerune830/
Gerhaun830/
Geron8011,042/
Gorun801,798/
Garun801,659/
Gerum801,511/
Ergun801,197/
Herun80964/
Serun80398/
Erhun80322/
Erung8046/
Girun8038/
Ereun8037/
Jerun8030/
Yerun8029/
Zerun8017/
Gerón8013/
Erzun8013/
Ehrun809/
Eruin807/
Cerun805/
Erune805/
Eroun803/
Eraun802/
Earun801/
Erund801/
Erunk801/
Eurun801/
Ierun801/
Etrun801/
Erğun801/
Gerunova7737/
Guerroun779/
Gueroune773/
Guetroun771/
Gueroutn771/
Gerussin771/
Giehrung770/
Zerhun734,994/
Gerzon731,558/
Gieron73294/
Gerron73258/
Kherun73180/
Serhun73160/
Herung73124/
Gehrum73118/
Cherun73107/
Herzun7379/
Eirund7370/
Gierum7365/
Etruin7357/
Yeroun7343/
Garrun7342/
Eroung7338/
Zeroun7336/
Heroun7336/
Erunhe7336/
Erutin7329/
Ereung7328/
Herhun7327/
Gieruń7325/
Zherun7322/
Eraune7322/
Seruin7317/
Getrum7315/
Jerung7314/
Gisrun7313/
Seraun7313/
Zeruhn7311/
Garuin739/
Zerrun739/
Gharun738/
Giraun738/
Erunne737/
Sehrun735/
Gerðum733/
Erusen733/
Girung732/
Erusin732/
Yerhun732/
Eruine732/
Giruin732/
Geeron732/
Grehun732/
Herrun732/
Eruing732/
Yergun732/
Geroum732/
Ngirun731/
Jehrun731/
Hearun731/
Hyerun731/
Heurun731/
Eairun731/
Gerumg731/
Gairun731/
Girgun731/
Gherum731/
Gorhun731/
Zeirun731/
Hesrun731/
Gorujn731/
Eroune731/
Heruin731/
Zerund731/
Sierun731/
Seerun731/
Giroun731/
Görgun731/
Gerhon731/
Erzhun731/
Seirun731/
Seroun731/
Geruim731/
Heirun731/
Eatrun730/
Zerung730/
Jergun730/
Garhun730/
Guetroune71102/
Guerhoune714/
Gherunova711/
Gerhausen711/
Gherusing711/
Kgheiroun711/
Guerroune711/
Eron673,086/
Erum672,954/
Zergoun671,370/
Irun67920/
Gerhoum67525/
Zerhoun67485/
Erunova67318/
Zeroune67243/
Erün67232/
Zerhune6736/
Jægerum6729/
Kheirun6725/
Zerruhn6722/
Yrun6719/
Heirung6715/
Heroune6715/
Jeerung6712/
Geijron6710/
Gueroum6710/
Gerzhon678/
Cheurun678/
Ehroune676/
Gharoun674/
Ngoirun674/
Cheruin674/
Zerroun674/
Hergoun674/
Cheruun674/
Garroun674/
Jerusen673/
Gairung673/
Göhrung673/
Gerusem673/
Eruhina672/
Djeroun672/
Iheroun672/
Gierguń672/
Jeeroun672/
Herzhun672/
Searoun672/
Guirung671/
Gaharun671/
Cherung671/
Cheerun671/
Herroun671/
Jrun671/
Erhhung671/
Garahun671/
Giround671/
Zerhuin671/
Zerusen671/
Seureun671/
Erhusen671/
Serounh671/
Sieroun671/
Seiroun671/
Gerroum671/
Guiraun671/
Cheroun671/
Gheroum671/
Guiroun671/
Eruhyna671/
Erushyn671/
Cherhun671/
Jeeraun671/
Garrunn670/
Cherzun670/
Erusing670/
Zerhung670/
Gherhum670/
Jesrune670/

Gerun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerun in the Hindi language
गेरूनgeruna50
गेरुंgerum50
Gerun in the Russian language
Герунgerun-

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