Popularity of the last name by country
Tunisia
All countries
- France (1,618,321)
- Belgium (187,648)
- United Kingdom (34,365)
- Canada (19,887)
- United States (14,888)
- Netherlands (10,307)
- Germany (7,544)
- Algeria (4,451)
- Switzerland (2,542)
- Luxembourg (2,130)
- Réunion (1,871)
- New Zealand (1,768)
- Italy (1,555)
- Unknown country (1,130)
- Australia (658)
- Spain (543)
- Ireland (541)
- Austria (456)
- New Caledonia (342)
- Martinique (331)
- Tunisia (323)
- Sweden (288)
- Morocco (284)
- Mauritius (284)
- Hungary (230)
- Viet Nam (224)
- Argentina (212)
- Russian Federation (184)
- Indonesia (179)
- Chile (168)
- India (150)
- Mexico (129)
- Poland (127)
- Guadeloupe (123)
- Turkey (123)
- Norway (114)
- Madagascar (112)
- Denmark (97)
- Romania (94)
- Egypt (67)
Origine of last name
GERARD : French (Gérard) Walloon (mainly Gérard) and English (of Norman origin): from the personal name Gérard Gerard (from Old French Gerart Girart) composed of the ancient Germanic elements gēr ‘spear lance’ + hard ‘hardy brave strong’. As a surname of French origin it is also found in Haiti. Compare <a href="https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/Garrard">Garrard</a> and also French <a href="https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/Guerard">Guerard</a> English <a href="https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/Garard">Garard</a> <a href="https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/Gerrard">Gerrard</a> and <a href="https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/Jarrard">Jarrard</a>.
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