Cognomen غيرة (غيرة 
, Gayret 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen غيرة is characteristic of Turkey, where it is quite a rare surname, Switzerland, where it is a rare surname, and Belgium, where it is a very rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Turkey, Egypt, and Switzerland. Also, غيرة is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| غيرة | Yemen, Egypt, Iraq |
| Gayret | Belgium, Germany, Turkey, Switzerland, Bulgaria |