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Where Does The Last Name Gier Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gier (Russian: Гиер) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gier? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 82,023^rd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,232,462 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Gier reside; 43 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Gier is also the 935,178^th most numerous first name internationally, held by 102 people.

Gier is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 2,225 people, or 1 in 36,182. In Germany Gier is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 54 percent are found, Saarland, where 14 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 9 percent are found. Barring Germany it is found in 44 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent are found and The Philippines, where 13 percent are found.

Gier Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gier last name rose 478 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gier Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gier last name are 23.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.07% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gier earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.69% less than the national average, earning R 48,276 per year; in United States they earn 7.4% more than the national average, earning $46,342 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.53% more than the national average, earning $56,902 CAD per year.