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Where Does The Last Name Gervais Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gervais occurs in Burundi more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Gervaís. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gervais? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 7,980^th most common family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 102,463 people. Gervais is primarily found in Africa, where 40 percent of Gervais reside; 38 percent reside in East Africa and 38 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 14,113^th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 68,556 people.

The last name is most widespread in Burundi, where it is carried by 18,644 people, or 1 in 526. Not including Burundi this last name is found in 98 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 23 percent reside and France, where 19 percent reside.

Gervais Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gervais has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gervais surname expanded 2,887 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 7,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 127 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gervais Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gervais last name are 6.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.12% being registered with the party.

The amount Gervais earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 5.04% less than the national average, earning R 225,672 per year; in United States they earn 4.88% more than the national average, earning $45,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.15% less than the national average, earning $44,642 CAD per year.