Gherasimov Surname

758,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Gherasimov Surname User-submission:

The Gerasimov surname comes from the church name Gerasim. The canonical male name Gerasim comes from the Greek gerasmios (venerable, respected).

Gherasimov Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova3641:9,7841,654
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Gherasimov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gerasimov surname comes from the church name Gerasim. The canonical male name Gerasim comes from the Greek gerasmios (venerable, respected).

- natalia.gherasimov
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Gherasimov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gherasimov is most common in Moldova. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gherasimov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gherasimov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 758,524th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 19,330,361 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Gherasimov live; 97 percent live in Eastern Europe and 97 percent live in Romanian Europe.

It is most frequent in Moldova, where it is borne by 364 people, or 1 in 9,784. In Moldova it is primarily found in: Anenii Noi District, where 27 percent reside, Chișinău Municipality, where 21 percent reside and Călărași District, where 19 percent reside. Other than Moldova this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Liechtenstein, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerasimov9576,807/
Gherasimova95198/
Gerasimova9085,808/
Gerasimovs90374/
Gerassimov90167/
Guerasimov905/
Ggerasimov905/
Geerasimov901/
Gerassimova86131/
Guerassimov8616/
Geerasimova862/
Gerasimow84108/
Girasimov8494/
Gerasimof8419/
Gerasymov8410/
Gerasemov8410/
Gerosimov841/
Gyrasimov841/
Gierasimow8097/
Gerasimoff8086/
Girasimova8043/
Gerasemova8015/
Gerasymova8012/
Gerosimova805/
Gerassimow802/
Gerasimoof801/
Gerassimoff7612/
Guerasimoff766/
Guerassimof762/
Gerassimowa762/
Gierasimowa761/
Gerrasimoff761/
Girasimof741/
Guerassimoff7340/
Gierasimów701/
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