Gerace

Borrowed from Italian Gerace.

Gerace (plural Geraces)

1. A surname from Italian.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gerace is the 13474^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2258 individuals. Gerace is most common among White (95.97%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gerace”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 32.

From Latin Ierax, itself from Ancient Greek Ιέραξ (Iérax), the ancient name of the town.

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒeˈra.t͡ʃe/
• Rhymes: -atʃe
• Hyphenation: Ge‧rà‧ce

Gerace f

1. a town in the province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy

• geracese

Gerace m or f by sense

1. a surname transferred from the place name

• Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2025