Gervaz Surname

349,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,045 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Gervaz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gervaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania7891:67,1007,079
France1591:417,75360,954
Brazil391:5,489,085137,424
Uruguay321:107,24210,337
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Gervaz (175) may also be a first name.

Gervaz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gervaz (Georgian: გერვაზ) is most common in Tanzania. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gervaz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 349,405th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 6,973,728 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 76 percent of Gervaz are found; 76 percent are found in East Africa and 76 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 690,096th most widely held forename on earth, held by 175 people.

The last name Gervaz is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 789 people, or 1 in 67,100. In Tanzania Gervaz is primarily found in: Kagera Region, where 78 percent are found, Geita Region, where 21 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in France, where 15 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guervaz924/
Gervaiz921/
Gerva91109/
Ervaz9133/
Gervautz8623/
Gervas8335,865/
Grevaz83489/
Gerbaz83145/
Guerva83139/
Gervai83131/
Hervaz8387/
Gervat8367/
Servaz8338/
Gervay8335/
Gervac8317/
Gervau8316/
Gervad839/
Ervaiz838/
Gierva834/
Gherva833/
Garvaz832/
Jervaz831/
Gervazova8016/
Gervais7771,124/
Gervase774,909/
Guerbaz77729/
Gervace77654/
Chervaz77469/
Ghervas77412/
Gervaix77178/
Gherbaz77168/
Gervaux77114/
Gervaud7778/
Gerbatz7717/
Gerveau7715/
Servatz7715/
Gerwatz7712/
Gervaci7710/
Gerbauz776/
Gervait776/
Ngervai775/
Gervash774/
Gervach773/
Guervas771/
Servaiz771/
Gervahe771/
Gervast771/
Gervaís771/
Guerwaz771/
Zerva732,997/
Serva732,991/
Gerba732,264/
Ervas731,528/
Cerva731,251/
Gerua73213/
Jerva73112/
Erbaz7386/
Gervo7339/
Gerwa7324/
Girva738/
Gervá731/
Gervaise711,605/
Ghervase71146/
Gerveaux7142/
Gerwautz714/
Ghervaci712/
Gervaitė711/
Gervayse711/
Gierbacz711/
Hervas6716,143/
Zervas675,754/
Cervas671,764/
Servas671,259/
Servoz67470/
Gervot67445/
Grevas67343/
Sierva67333/
Herbaz67247/
Servai67192/
Gerbas67177/
Gierba67160/
Cervac67159/
Servay67131/
Ervast67127/
Garvas67107/
Yerbaz6773/
Yervas6772/
Jervay6771/
Gervey6753/
Girvat6750/
Jervas6746/
Gerbay6744/
Zervea6742/
Grevoz6741/
Gervasova6737/
Ngerwa6733/
Ervais6732/
Grevay6731/
Gerbač6730/
Girvaa6728/
Girvau6728/
Gjørva6723/
Cervay6721/
Gherba6711/
Serbaz6711/
Gerbasova6710/
Jervad6710/
Gerbau679/
Gerway678/
Gerbai678/
Gervás678/
Gerbaj678/
Guervo677/
Gervei673/
Grebaz673/
Servah673/
Girvas673/
Gerwas672/
Gervou672/
Ngervo671/
Jearva671/
Ervach671/
Grevea671/
Geruas671/
Gerwad671/
Girvah671/
Girvai671/
Gherua671/
Ghirva671/
Garwaz671/
Gerbaa671/
Gerzua671/
Heruaz671/
Jeerva671/
Zervai671/
Seruaz671/
Seirva671/
Garváz671/
Grevai671/
Gérvas671/
Gervaisse671/
Gerveu671/
Gervoi671/
Gierwa671/
Cervau671/
Grevaj671/
Earvas670/

Gervaz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gervaz in the Georgian language
გერვაზgervaz-

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Footnotes

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