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

The last name Gier (Russian: Гиер) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

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

The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 2,225 people, or 1 in 36,182. In Germany Gier is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 54 percent reside, Saarland, where 14 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname exists in 44 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent reside and The Philippines, where 13 percent reside.

Gier Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gier has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 478 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gier Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gier surname are 23.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.07% registered with the 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.