Gerald

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Germanic

From Old French, ultimately from Frankish *gaiʀ (“spear”) + *wald (“might, power”). The name was brought to England by the Normans. It survived in Ireland, and was revived in the 19th century.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Geraldi Derived from Gerald
Geraldy Derived from Gerald
Geralde Derived from Gerald
Geraldo Derived from Gerald
Geralds Derived from Gerald
Geraldes Derived from Gerald
Geraldizo Derived from Gerald
Geraldini Derived from Gerald
Geral Root name
Abelard Germanic origin

Popularity by Country

Gerald

Rank #6281

Frequency 4,994 people (1.85 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 49.02% Hispanic 2.24% Black 46.16% Asian/PI 0.58% Native Am. 0.38% Two+ 1.62%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Gerald

Rank #9981

ONS + GRO (merged) ↗

Gerald

Rank #16030

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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