Gervasius Surname

814,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Gervasius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gervasius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia3051:7,9001,523
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Gervasius (1,631) may also be a first name.

Gervasius Last Name Facts

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

Gervasius is found most in Namibia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gervasius? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 814,680th most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 21,308,614 people. The last name Gervasius occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Gervasius reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 191,023rd most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 1,631 people.

Gervasius is most commonly held in Namibia, where it is carried by 305 people, or 1 in 7,900. In Namibia Gervasius is most common in: Otjozondjupa Region, where 26 percent reside, Oshana Region, where 24 percent reside and Khomas Region, where 19 percent reside. Without taking into account Namibia it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 4 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gervasis9474/
Gervasiu941/
Servasius8939/
Gerfasius8910/
Geravasis892/
Gervassis892/
Gerwasius891/
Gervazius891/
Gervasees781/
Gervacis711/
Herbaceous5339/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gervasius
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