Ehlert Surname

27,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ehlert Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Adalhard (noble, brave), or of Adalhari (noble, army).

Ehlert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany13,1561:6,119742
United States3,6071:100,48811,156
Brazil1,0071:212,5868,203
Poland3271:116,23517,397
Canada2671:137,99814,236
Netherlands1471:114,87918,247
Denmark1321:42,7634,454
England1031:540,95233,556
South Africa731:742,16051,964
Argentina651:657,59145,740
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
Australia491:550,93340,757
France281:2,372,240182,981
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Austria111:774,13064,097
Guatemala91:1,786,9636,100
Guam81:20,0153,029
Norway61:857,04855,549
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
China21:683,660,78330,601
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malta11:430,2723,380
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Monaco11:37,0664,748
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3181:157,92014,489

Ehlert (94) may also be a first name.

Ehlert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Adalhard (noble, brave), or of Adalhari (noble, army).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ehlert Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ehlert Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ehlert has its highest incidence in Germany. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ehlert? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ehlert is the 27,980th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 379,244 people. The last name Ehlert is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Ehlert are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 980,251st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 94 people.

The surname Ehlert is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 13,156 people, or 1 in 6,119. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 12 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 48 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.

Ehlert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ehlert has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,134 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,471 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ehlert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ehlert last name are 15.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.07% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ehlert earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 21.79% less than the national average, earning 270,680 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning R 233,556 per year; in United States they earn 6.66% more than the national average, earning $46,022 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.92% less than the national average, earning $48,231 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oehlert921,281/
Hehlert9282/
Aehlert9239/
Ehlerth9218/
Euhlert929/
Ehliert923/
Ehlerts923/
Ehlertz922/
Ehjlert921/
Ehlaert921/
Ehleert921/
Ehllert921/
Elert912,346/
Eilert833,406/
Ahlert833,009/
Ellert832,821/
Elgert831,754/
Ohlert83695/
Eulert83570/
Holert83340/
Gelert83234/
Oelert83169/
Eylert83167/
Elerte8386/
Öhlert8371/
Elhert8334/
Elerts8331/
Helert8310/
Hilert839/
Ealert836/
Elerth831/
Ehlart831/
Eliert831/
Elertz831/
Eslert831/
Ihlert831/
Hölert831/
Elerht830/
Eleert830/
Halert830/
Ehlertová8012/
Ehlertova801/
Gellert777,608/
Hillert771,476/
Eilerts77381/
Hellert77265/
Ohlerth77140/
Hallert77111/
Hollert77106/
Eillert7789/
Ellerth7754/
Heilert7752/
Eylerts7743/
Helaert7738/
Ellerts7721/
Ellertz7720/
Eilertz7718/
Hyllert7712/
Hölgert7710/
Eliaert777/
Hohlert772/
Hilaert772/
Gelhert771/
Oehlart771/
Oelhert771/
Olehert771/
Holhert771/
Eleertz771/
Ehlardt771/
Hielert771/
Gelgert771/
Gejlert771/
Geelert771/
Ellerte771/
Eilerth771/
Ahleert771/
Helerte771/
Elliert770/
Ellertt770/
Ehlhart770/
Hilhert770/
Gihlert770/
Alert73910/
Olert7397/
Ilert7334/
Elart7322/
Elerd7320/
Ölert7312/
Hallaert71881/
Hillaert71716/
Ehlhardt71165/
Hollaert7191/
Hollertt7164/
Hillertz7144/
Helgerth7136/
Hillerts7122/
Hellertz7122/
Hallerdt7118/
Hallerth7112/
Hilgerdt717/
Hillgert716/
Eijlerts716/
Hillerdt713/
Hilleart711/
Heilerte711/
Gelherdt711/
Hilliert710/
Allert672,300/
Illert67696/
Eilerd67445/
Ellerd67430/
Elhart67364/
Ellart67266/
Helart67198/
Elherd67141/
Oleart67111/
Gilert67102/
Ollert6792/
Alaert6775/
Ilgert6765/
Eilart6763/
Aleart6754/
Halart6750/
Elarth6740/
Eliart6733/
Elhort6721/
Elgerd6720/
Eylart6717/
Alhert6716/
Elardt6712/
Oliert678/
Jilert677/
Ailert677/
Gelerd677/
Ajlert675/
Hilart674/
Ēlerte674/
Elorth672/
Islert672/
Olerth672/
Eulerd672/
Ahlerd671/
Eilirt671/
Hélart671/
Yllert671/
Ēlerts671/
Halért671/
Ehlard670/
Holart670/
Ellirt670/
Oehlhardt670/
Eilort670/
Olhert670/
Ohlirt670/
Jllert670/
Alerdt670/
Elerds670/

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