Gervis Surname
Approximately 570 people bear this surname
Gervis Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Teut.) Spear-Keen [French Gervais, Teutonic Gerwas—O.H.Ger. (and Old Saxon) gér = Old Norse geirr = Old English gár + O.H.Ger. (h)was = Old Norse hvass-Old English hwæs, keen] William son Gervasii.—Hundred Rolls Gervase son Hamo.
Read More About This SurnameGervis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 198 | 1:1,830,601 | 119,637 |
| Venezuela | 130 | 1:232,339 | 5,944 |
| England | 88 | 1:633,160 | 37,224 |
| France | 67 | 1:991,384 | 111,008 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 75 | 1:325,005 | 21,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51 | 1:984,680 | 58,342 |
Gervis (905) may also be a first name.
Gervis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Teut.) Spear-Keen [French Gervais, Teutonic Gerwas—O.H.Ger. (and Old Saxon) gér = Old Norse geirr = Old English gár + O.H.Ger. (h)was = Old Norse hvass-Old English hwæs, keen] William son Gervasii.—Hundred Rolls Gervase son Hamo.—Patent Rolls.
N. and Richard Gervasius of Normandy, 1180-95; Fulco G. in 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Robert Gerveis of England 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis); Alicia and Stephen Gerveys, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Gervis Demographics
Average Gervis Salary in
United States
$44,657 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gervis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gervis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gervis (Hindi: गेर्विस, Russian: Гервис) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gervis click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gervis? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 557,722nd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 12,785,168 people. Gervis is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Gervis live; 36 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 269,733rd most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 905 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 198 people, or 1 in 1,830,601. In The United States Gervis is most numerous in: Florida, where 12 percent live, New Jersey, where 11 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 23 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.
Gervis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gervis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gervis last name increased 388 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gervis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (93%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Gervis last name are 17.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.83% being registered with the political party.
The amount Gervis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.49% more than the national average, earning $44,657 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.85% less than the national average, earning $47,272 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gervis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gervis in the Hindi language | ||
| गेर्विस | gervisa | - |
| Gervis in the Russian language | ||
| Гервис | gervis | - |
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