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

The last name Gervas (Georgian: გერვას, Russian: Гервас) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Gervás or Gérvas. For other possible spellings of Gervas click here.

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

Gervas is the 15,542^nd most frequently used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 203,194 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Gervas live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Gervas is also the 43,927^th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 16,267 people.

It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 35,089 people, or 1 in 1,509. In Tanzania it is most common in: Mwanza Region, where 19 percent live, Kigoma Region, where 16 percent live and Geita Region, where 10 percent live. Excluding Tanzania Gervas occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 1 percent live and Spain, where 1 percent live.

Gervas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gervas has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,833 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gervas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gervas surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90% being registered with the party.

Gervas earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.2% less than the national average, earning $40,473 USD per year.