Gervis Surname

557,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 570 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Venezuela

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.

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Gervis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1981:1,830,601119,637
Venezuela1301:232,3395,944
England881:633,16037,224
France671:991,384111,008
Canada381:969,62173,252
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Wales61:515,75523,171
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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).

The Norman People (1874)

Gervis Last Name Facts

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

Gervis (Hindi: गेर्विस, Russian: Гервис) occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gervis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 557,722nd most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 12,785,168 people. Gervis is mostly 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 prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 905 people.

Gervis is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 198 people, or 1 in 1,830,601. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 12 percent are found, New Jersey, where 11 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States Gervis occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Venezuela, where 23 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

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 surname grew 388 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gervis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gervis surname are 17.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.83% registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gervais9271,124/
Gervois92944/
Gervise92312/
Gerviss9215/
Gerveis927/
Gervish920/
Ervis9152/
Gervi9150/
Gervaise861,605/
Gervoise86165/
Jervis839,462/
Servis831,768/
Hervis83892/
Garvis83670/
Grevis83183/
Gerbis83178/
Gerves83139/
Gervai83131/
Zervis8376/
Cervis8346/
Yervis8333/
Ervais8332/
Gervic8312/
Gervie839/
Gerviz837/
Gervys836/
Ervies835/
Gervei833/
Gervit833/
Gervès833/
Gorvis831/
Guervi831/
Gervix831/
Gervoi831/
Ervise831/
Girvis830/
Geruis830/
Gervaisse801/
Servais779,982/
Serviss771,061/
Servies77276/
Gerbise77241/
Gervaix77178/
Gerveus77158/
Hervois77129/
Gervich77109/
Garvais7797/
Gerbish7785/
Hervais7782/
Jerviss7770/
Jervies7767/
Jervais7763/
Gerbais7749/
Jervois7748/
Servois7734/
Grevais7730/
Gerbois7728/
Gervese7717/
Hervish7716/
Garvish7715/
Jervise7714/
Grevois7714/
Gorvais7713/
Gherbis777/
Gervets776/
Gervait776/
Gerveix776/
Zervios775/
Jervios775/
Ngervai775/
Jearvis774/
Chervis774/
Gervaia774/
Giervic773/
Hervies773/
Gerwais773/
Servish773/
Servuis772/
Gervice772/
Gerwise772/
Gerbisz772/
Hervise772/
Jervish771/
Grevish771/
Geerves771/
Garvois771/
Zervois771/
Zervais771/
Guerbis771/
Hervios771/
Girvish771/
Girviss771/
Gervaiz771/
Gervaís771/
Gervoic771/
Yervish771/
Jerrvis770/
Garviss770/
Garrvis770/
Seervis770/
Garvies770/
Gerbeis770/
Gerbits770/
Earviss770/
Cervi737,598/
Gerbi735,887/
Gerve733,464/
Servi732,951/
Erwis73460/
Gervy73443/
Erbis73392/
Erves73279/
Irvis7395/
Grevi7379/
Girvi7373/
Gerwi7312/
Zervi7311/
Jervi737/
Eruis737/
Gerui736/
Gervé733/
Jrvis732/
Erviz731/
Guerbois71294/
Grevisse71251/
Gervoyse7172/
Jervaise7156/
Serveiss7136/
Guervich7133/
Chervish7123/
Gerwisch7115/
Chervais7113/
Garvisch7111/
Jervoise7110/
Gervehie713/
Gierbisz712/
Jearvies712/
Grevaise711/
Seerviss711/
Gervaitė711/
Gervayse711/
Gervesse711/
Yervaish711/
Gharvish711/
Serviess710/
Jerves671,161/
Yerves67969/
Greves67675/
Gerbes67630/
Serbis67611/
Seervi67533/
Herves67438/
Gerver67370/
Serves67360/
Garves67331/
Gervet67219/
Servai67192/
Girves67159/
Siervi67150/
Grewis67131/
Järvis67130/
Zerves67118/
Servie67118/
Gervez67108/
Seruis6793/
Gervex6786/
Girevi6762/
Grevys6760/
Gervey6753/
Serwis6750/
Herbis6748/
Herwis6744/
Sirvis6741/
Zervic6737/
Gervay6735/
Herviz6735/
Grebis6725/
Erbisz6725/
Gherwi6725/
Gerved6721/
Jerviz6716/
Ervice6715/
Zervoi6715/
Zeervi6713/
Gerbei6712/
Servei6711/
Ervest6710/
Hervés679/
Gerbai678/
Ervaiz678/
Cerviş678/
Garviz678/
Hervys677/
Jerbis676/
Cerves676/
Jeruis676/
Gorves675/
Gerbiz675/
Zerbis674/
D'Hervais674/
Girwis674/
Gierva674/
Gerțui674/
Ervões674/
Gerbič674/
Gherva673/
Gerrbi673/
Gerwes673/
Erbuis673/
Cervoi673/
Cervei672/
Cerviz672/
Guerve672/
Gerbić672/
Cervic672/
Grevei672/
Geruiz672/
Etruis671/
Eurves671/
Ervees671/
Gerbiy671/
Gierve671/
Giruis671/
Girvai671/
Gherve671/
Guerui671/
Serviç671/
Hérvis671/
Ierves671/
Hervès671/
Jrevis671/
Zervai671/
Yorvis671/
Žerbis671/
Yerviz671/
Servih671/
Sehrvi671/
Grevai671/
Grevoi671/
Girvès671/
Girvés671/
Gerues671/
Gerveu671/
Gerzui671/
Gerbiš671/
Ervich671/
Erwise671/
Dgerbi671/
Cirvis671/
Ceruis671/
Gerveh671/
Gehrbi671/
Servoi671/
Erveus671/
Ervyts671/
Zerwis670/
Jervit670/
Irvise670/

Gervis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gervis in the Hindi language
गेर्विसgervisa-
Gervis in the Russian language
Гервисgervis-

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