Researching Ben Gerrard
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3827 people with the Gerrard surname? In that year Gerrard was ranked number 1112 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ben means "Son" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Ben Gerrard on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ben Gerrard and the Gerrard Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 4977 people with the Gerrard surname in the UK? Gerrard is now ranked number 1187 for popularity in the UK. |
Gerrard Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Gerrard surname in the USA? Gerrard is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Ben Gerrard
Ben Gerrard
Ben Gerrard (born 15 August 1988) is an Australian actor. He is known for his role as Toby in the ABC television series Outland (2012). He also appeared as Constable Brian O'Connor in Wolf Creek 2 (2013) and as multiple characters on the sketch comedy series Open Slather (2015). Gerrard played 35 characters in the one-man show I Am My Own Wife, which debuted in 2015. In 2016, he played Molly Meldrum's transgender friend Caroline Jenkins in the two-part miniseries Molly, for which he was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in Television Drama.
Gerrard graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) in 2006.
Source: Ben Gerrard, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Gerrard
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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