Gerz Surname
Approximately 1,879 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 860 | 1:93,611 | 11,711 |
| Turkey | 645 | 1:120,653 | 10,055 |
| United States | 222 | 1:1,632,698 | 109,247 |
| Netherlands | 41 | 1:411,882 | 42,990 |
| Russia | 24 | 1:6,005,127 | 248,576 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
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.
Gerz Demographics
Gerz Political Affiliation
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gertz | 89 | 6,485 | / |
| Goerz | 89 | 700 | / |
| Gierz | 89 | 403 | / |
| Gehrz | 89 | 84 | / |
| Gherz | 89 | 66 | / |
| Geerz | 89 | 35 | / |
| Gercz | 89 | 9 | / |
| Guerz | 89 | 5 | / |
| Gerdz | 89 | 4 | / |
| Gerzh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ger | 86 | 8,043 | / |
| Gez | 86 | 2,893 | / |
| Goertz | 80 | 8,253 | / |
| Gertze | 80 | 3,190 | / |
| Giertz | 80 | 1,294 | / |
| Geertz | 80 | 588 | / |
| Gerdtz | 80 | 329 | / |
| Gehrtz | 80 | 80 | / |
| Guertz | 80 | 26 | / |
| Gaertz | 80 | 17 | / |
| Gerőcz | 80 | 9 | / |
| Gerstz | 80 | 6 | / |
| Giercz | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gerhtz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ghertz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gertcz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gertzs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Geer | 75 | 17,809 | / |
| Gere | 75 | 12,011 | / |
| Nger | 75 | 6,966 | / |
| Gier | 75 | 5,913 | / |
| Gher | 75 | 5,799 | / |
| Gert | 75 | 4,951 | / |
| Gehr | 75 | 3,454 | / |
| Grez | 75 | 2,823 | / |
| Garz | 75 | 1,713 | / |
| Gerr | 75 | 1,010 | / |
| Guer | 75 | 981 | / |
| Gerd | 75 | 911 | / |
| Gerc | 75 | 703 | / |
| Görz | 75 | 559 | / |
| Gerő | 75 | 555 | / |
| Gorz | 75 | 406 | / |
| Girz | 75 | 252 | / |
| Gerh | 75 | 213 | / |
| Geyr | 75 | 156 | / |
| Geez | 75 | 112 | / |
| Gîrz | 75 | 52 | / |
| Gezh | 75 | 50 | / |
| Æger | 75 | 15 | / |
| Gerø | 75 | 10 | / |
| Øger | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gesz | 75 | 6 | / |
| Getr | 75 | 5 | / |
| Geyz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hger | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gejz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gerć | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kger | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gehz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gejr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gerå | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gerč | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cger | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gezj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gjrz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gerzova | 73 | 19 | / |
| Geerdtz | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gerszcz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Goehrtz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gerzová | 73 | 2 | / |
| Geerrtz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gierzcz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gerttze | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gueherz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Geier | 67 | 26,823 | / |
| Görtz | 67 | 7,228 | / |
| Guere | 67 | 6,064 | / |
| Gerts | 67 | 3,676 | / |
| Gerdt | 67 | 2,650 | / |
| Gretz | 67 | 2,132 | / |
| Gartz | 67 | 1,598 | / |
| Giere | 67 | 1,236 | / |
| Geere | 67 | 986 | / |
| Guerd | 67 | 864 | / |
| Gerds | 67 | 793 | / |
| Gortz | 67 | 423 | / |
| Geyre | 67 | 394 | / |
| Girtz | 67 | 356 | / |
| Geert | 67 | 316 | / |
| Ghier | 67 | 252 | / |
| Gheer | 67 | 218 | / |
| Gerch | 67 | 198 | / |
| Gierc | 67 | 150 | / |
| Giesz | 67 | 148 | / |
| Guerr | 67 | 130 | / |
| Gecző | 67 | 114 | / |
| Gaarz | 67 | 108 | / |
| Gerre | 67 | 102 | / |
| Giehr | 67 | 84 | / |
| Grecz | 67 | 84 | / |
| Gerci | 67 | 83 | / |
| Geehr | 67 | 61 | / |
| Guear | 67 | 43 | / |
| Garcz | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ånger | 67 | 37 | / |
| Gheir | 67 | 27 | / |
| Görcz | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gerhe | 67 | 26 | / |
| Görző | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gorcz | 67 | 25 | / |
| Giecz | 67 | 25 | / |
| Hőger | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hæger | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ghear | 67 | 19 | / |
| Geråe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gärtz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gharz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ægert | 67 | 12 | / |
| Grezz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Guert | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ngeer | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gherh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Guehr | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gerht | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ghehr | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ghrez | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hnger | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gordz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Høger | 67 | 5 | / |
| Geerd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gherț | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gherr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gerhs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Garzh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cőger | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giert | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gerph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cgeer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gueer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gertt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gueir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kgere | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngerr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nőger | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ge'er | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guesz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gersc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giesr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gierd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gesre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goeyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grezh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngerh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gardz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gircz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grrez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guerp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gêrtz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gezsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geőcz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gierć | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giehz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gierp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grhez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gezsj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gehyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghorz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgeyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gertc | 67 | 0 | / |
| Grezs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kgger | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gerdd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geeer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gerrt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geerr | 67 | 0 | / |
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