Gerz Surname

218,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gerz Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Goertz, a pet form of Gerhard (spear, brave), also of other names commencing with Ger, as Geremar, Geribald and Germund.

Gerz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8601:93,61111,711
Turkey6451:120,65310,055
United States2221:1,632,698109,247
Netherlands411:411,88242,990
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Gerz (13) may also be a first name.

Gerz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Goertz, a pet form of Gerhard (spear, brave), also of other names commencing with Ger, as Geremar, Geribald and Germund.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gerz Last Name Facts

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

Gerz occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 218,093rd most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,878,417 people. Gerz is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Gerz live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe. Gerz is also the 3,159,357th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 13 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 860 people, or 1 in 93,611. In Germany Gerz is most prevalent in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 35 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent reside and Hesse, where 11 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Gerz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gerz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gerz last name grew 793 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gerz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gerz last name are 42.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 88.89% registered with the party.

The amount Gerz earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.73% more than the national average, earning $46,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.77% less than the national average, earning $42,844 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gertz896,485/
Goerz89700/
Gierz89403/
Gehrz8984/
Gherz8966/
Geerz8935/
Gercz899/
Guerz895/
Gerdz894/
Gerzh891/
Ger868,043/
Gez862,893/
Goertz808,253/
Gertze803,190/
Giertz801,294/
Geertz80588/
Gerdtz80329/
Gehrtz8080/
Guertz8026/
Gaertz8017/
Gerőcz809/
Gerstz806/
Giercz805/
Gerhtz802/
Ghertz801/
Gertcz800/
Gertzs800/
Geer7517,809/
Gere7512,011/
Nger756,966/
Gier755,913/
Gher755,799/
Gert754,951/
Gehr753,454/
Grez752,823/
Garz751,713/
Gerr751,010/
Guer75981/
Gerd75911/
Gerc75703/
Görz75559/
Gerő75555/
Gorz75406/
Girz75252/
Gerh75213/
Geyr75156/
Geez75112/
Gîrz7552/
Gezh7550/
Æger7515/
Gerø7510/
Øger757/
Gesz756/
Getr755/
Geyz754/
Hger752/
Gejz752/
Gerć752/
Kger751/
Gehz751/
Gejr751/
Gerå751/
Gerč751/
Cger751/
Gezj751/
Gjrz751/
Gerzova7319/
Geerdtz735/
Gerszcz734/
Goehrtz732/
Gerzová732/
Geerrtz731/
Gierzcz731/
Gerttze731/
Gueherz730/
Geier6726,823/
Görtz677,228/
Guere676,064/
Gerts673,676/
Gerdt672,650/
Gretz672,132/
Gartz671,598/
Giere671,236/
Geere67986/
Guerd67864/
Gerds67793/
Gortz67423/
Geyre67394/
Girtz67356/
Geert67316/
Ghier67252/
Gheer67218/
Gerch67198/
Gierc67150/
Giesz67148/
Guerr67130/
Gecző67114/
Gaarz67108/
Gerre67102/
Giehr6784/
Grecz6784/
Gerci6783/
Geehr6761/
Guear6743/
Garcz6739/
Ånger6737/
Gheir6727/
Görcz6727/
Gerhe6726/
Görző6726/
Gorcz6725/
Giecz6725/
Hőger6722/
Hæger6721/
Ghear6719/
Geråe6715/
Gärtz6713/
Gharz6713/
Ægert6712/
Grezz6711/
Guert6711/
Ngeer6711/
Gherh6710/
Guehr679/
Gerht678/
Ghehr677/
Ghrez676/
Hnger675/
Gordz675/
Høger675/
Geerd674/
Gherț674/
Gherr673/
Gerhs673/
Garzh673/
Cőger673/
Giert673/
Gerph672/
Cgeer672/
Gueer672/
Gertt672/
Gueir672/
Kgere672/
Ngerr672/
Nőger672/
Ge'er672/
Ngher671/
Guesz671/
Garzs671/
Gerdh671/
Gersc671/
Giesr671/
Gierd671/
Quger671/
Gesre671/
Goeyr671/
Grezh671/
Kgert671/
Ngerh671/
Gardz671/
Gircz671/
Grrez671/
Guerp671/
Gêrtz671/
Gezsz671/
Geőcz671/
Ggere671/
Gierć671/
Giehz671/
Gierp671/
Grhez671/
Nnger671/
Gezsj671/
Gehyr671/
Ghorz671/
Hgeyz671/
Gertc670/
Grezs670/
Kgger670/
Gerdd670/
Geeer670/
Gerrt670/
Geerr670/

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