Gevaert Surname

145,275th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,057 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Gevaert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gevaert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,3491:4,894559
France3441:193,08930,043
Netherlands1341:126,02419,691
Canada1081:341,16330,982
United States921:3,939,771214,590
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
England61:9,286,343223,652
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bermuda11:65,2793,010

The alternate forms: Gévaert (2) are calculated separately.

Gevaert (27) may also be a first name.

Gevaert Last Name Facts

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

Gevaert is more frequently found in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Gévaert. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gevaert? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 145,275th most commonly held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,383,888 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Gevaert live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe. Gevaert is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 27 people.

Gevaert is most commonly held in Belgium, where it is borne by 2,349 people, or 1 in 4,894. In Belgium Gevaert is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 92 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 5 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Belgium Gevaert occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in France, where 11 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 4 percent reside.

Gevaert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gevaert last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gevaert earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.49% more than the national average, earning $48,540 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.81% more than the national average, earning $51,077 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gévaert952/
Ghevaert9363/
Geevaert9312/
Goevaert9311/
Gevert92312/
Gevart9287/
Evaert9244/
Govaert862,637/
Gevaerd86495/
Gaevert86116/
Goevert8698/
Gavaert8642/
Gevaart8641/
Gievert8635/
Geverdt8617/
Ghevart867/
Jevaert861/
Eveaert861/
Geverth861/
Geveart861/
Gebaert861/
Heyvaert803,142/
Zeevaert80296/
Heuvaert802/
Goyvaert802/
Hetvaert801/
Gövert77998/
Govart77541/
Govert77514/
Givert77375/
Gewert77273/
Gävert77192/
Gavart77179/
Gavert77123/
Gawert7778/
Geverd7731/
Gevard7722/
Givart7713/
Gévart7711/
Evoert771/
Geuert771/
Yvaert771/
Goyvaerts751,951/
Heyvaerts75144/
Goyvaertz754/
Heijvaert753/
Goewert71260/
Gewerth71152/
Govaart7187/
D'Heuvaert7167/
Evearts7139/
Gjævert7128/
Gaverth7125/
Gäverth7122/
Goijvaerts718/
Oyvaert715/
Gevhard713/
Gaewert712/
Gooyvaerts712/
Gawerth712/
Giewert712/
Ghevard711/
Gebaerd711/
Ghévart711/
Evehart711/
Goewart711/
Huyvaert67284/
Heabeart6726/
Gebheart674/
Ivaierte671/
Siewaert671/
Goewertt671/
Gibheart670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gevaert
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