Gerő Surname
Approximately 555 people bear this surname
Gerő Surname User-submission:
Hungarian surname, derived from the shortening of the forename Gergely (the equivalent of the Greek-Latin Gregorius), supplemented with the diminutive '-ő'. The meaning of Gergely/Gregorius is 'vigilant', 'watchful'. Alternatively, it could also be derived from the shortening of the forename Gellért (the equivalent of the Germanic Gerhard, meaning 'brave with the spear', or 'strong spearman', or 'spear courageous').
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 554 | 1:17,719 | 1,996 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Gerő (14) may also be a first name.
Gerő Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Hungarian surname, derived from the shortening of the forename Gergely (the equivalent of the Greek-Latin Gregorius), supplemented with the diminutive '-ő'. The meaning of Gergely/Gregorius is 'vigilant', 'watchful'. Alternatively, it could also be derived from the shortening of the forename Gellért (the equivalent of the Germanic Gerhard, meaning 'brave with the spear', or 'strong spearman', or 'spear courageous').
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Where Does The Last Name Gerő Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gerő is found in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerő? popularity and diffusion
It is the 568,972nd most frequently occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 13,130,713 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Gerő live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most numerous forename worldwide It is held by 14 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Hungary, where it is held by 554 people, or 1 in 17,719. In Hungary Gerő is most common in: Budapest, where 53 percent live, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, where 16 percent live and Hajdú-Bihar County, where 10 percent live. Barring Hungary this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ger | 86 | 8,043 | / |
| Erő | 86 | 23 | / |
| Geer | 75 | 17,809 | / |
| Gere | 75 | 12,011 | / |
| Äger | 75 | 7,323 | / |
| Nger | 75 | 6,966 | / |
| Gier | 75 | 5,913 | / |
| Gher | 75 | 5,799 | / |
| Gert | 75 | 4,951 | / |
| Gehr | 75 | 3,454 | / |
| Gerz | 75 | 1,879 | / |
| Jger | 75 | 1,170 | / |
| Gerr | 75 | 1,010 | / |
| Guer | 75 | 981 | / |
| Gerd | 75 | 911 | / |
| Geir | 75 | 451 | / |
| Éger | 75 | 253 | / |
| Gedő | 75 | 223 | / |
| Gerh | 75 | 213 | / |
| Erdő | 75 | 205 | / |
| Geyr | 75 | 156 | / |
| Dger | 75 | 59 | / |
| Sger | 75 | 33 | / |
| Æger | 75 | 15 | / |
| Gerø | 75 | 10 | / |
| Øger | 75 | 7 | / |
| Getr | 75 | 5 | / |
| Zger | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hger | 75 | 2 | / |
| Xger | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kger | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gejr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gerå | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cger | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gerőová | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ge | 67 | 2,240,943 | / |
| Er | 67 | 118,497 | / |
| Geier | 67 | 26,823 | / |
| Guere | 67 | 6,064 | / |
| Gerdt | 67 | 2,650 | / |
| Jæger | 67 | 1,900 | / |
| Giere | 67 | 1,236 | / |
| Geere | 67 | 986 | / |
| Guerd | 67 | 864 | / |
| Gierz | 67 | 403 | / |
| Geyre | 67 | 394 | / |
| Sgier | 67 | 389 | / |
| Geert | 67 | 316 | / |
| Ghier | 67 | 252 | / |
| Gheer | 67 | 218 | / |
| Geear | 67 | 152 | / |
| Guerr | 67 | 130 | / |
| Gecző | 67 | 114 | / |
| Gerre | 67 | 102 | / |
| Giehr | 67 | 84 | / |
| Gehrz | 67 | 84 | / |
| Gehér | 67 | 75 | / |
| Gherz | 67 | 66 | / |
| Geehr | 67 | 61 | / |
| Geair | 67 | 53 | / |
| Guear | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ånger | 67 | 37 | / |
| Geerz | 67 | 35 | / |
| Geyir | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ajger | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gheir | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gerhe | 67 | 26 | / |
| Hőger | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hæger | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ghear | 67 | 19 | / |
| Geråe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ægert | 67 | 12 | / |
| Guert | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ngeer | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gherh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Guehr | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gerht | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shger | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ghehr | 67 | 7 | / |
| Søger | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sgeer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hnger | 67 | 5 | / |
| Såger | 67 | 5 | / |
| Øzger | 67 | 5 | / |
| Guerz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Høger | 67 | 5 | / |
| Geerd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Geeir | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gherț | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gherr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gerhs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Geyor | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cőger | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giert | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gerph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cgeer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gueer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gertt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gueir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kgere | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngerr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nőger | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zgeer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ge'er | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerzh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giesr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sgert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gierd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geoir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gesre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaaer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goeyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngerh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guerp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geőcz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gierp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dgert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sxger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gehyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgger | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gerdd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geirr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geeer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gerrt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geerr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jgere | 67 | 0 | / |
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