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

The last name Gervais is more frequently found in Burundi than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Gervaís. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 7,980^th most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 102,463 people. Gervais occurs predominantly in Africa, where 40 percent of Gervais live; 38 percent live in East Africa and 38 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 14,113^th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 68,556 people.

The surname is most numerous in Burundi, where it is borne by 18,644 people, or 1 in 526. Outside of Burundi Gervais occurs in 98 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 23 percent live and France, where 19 percent live.

Gervais Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Gervais Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Gervais surname are 6.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.12% being registered to vote for the political 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.