Gherasim Surname

53,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,583 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Gherasim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gherasim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania8,4561:2,374320
Moldova7161:4,974751
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Canada581:635,26952,014
Japan491:2,609,06731,334
England281:1,989,93178,001
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Greece231:481,73061,288
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Italy161:3,822,293103,776
Austria141:608,24554,975
Sweden111:895,16066,831
France111:6,038,429280,838
Hungary101:981,62846,877
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202

Gherasim (505) may also be a first name.

Gherasim Last Name Facts

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

Gherasim occurs more in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gherasim.

How Common Is The Last Name Gherasim? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gherasim is the 53,302nd most common surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 760,466 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Gherasim reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 96 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Gherasim is also the 376,889th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 505 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Romania, where it is held by 8,456 people, or 1 in 2,374. In Romania Gherasim is primarily concentrated in: Neamț County, where 13 percent reside, Suceava County, where 13 percent reside and Bacău County, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Romania it exists in 33 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Gherasim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gherasim last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the political party.

The amount Gherasim earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 69.92% less than the national average, earning €9,032 per year; in United States they earn 33.53% more than the national average, earning $57,619 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.83% less than the national average, earning $44,300 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gherasim
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