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

The surname Gier (Russian: Гиер) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

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

The surname Gier is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 2,225 people, or 1 in 36,182. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 54 percent reside, Saarland, where 14 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 9 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent reside and The Philippines, where 13 percent reside.

Gier Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gier surname rose 478 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 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 Republicans than the national 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.