Ehrhard Surname

146,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,038 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
France

Ehrhard Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Erhart (honor, brave).

Ehrhard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1641:69,1638,847
France1,0301:64,4888,864
United States7771:466,48539,729
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1181:425,58231,158

Ehrhard (1,179) may also be a first name.

Ehrhard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Erhart (honor, brave).

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

Ehrhard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ehrhard is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ehrhard click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ehrhard? popularity and diffusion

It is the 146,026th most numerous surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,398,797 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Ehrhard are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 39 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 231,114th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 1,179 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 1,164 people, or 1 in 69,163. In Germany Ehrhard is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 33 percent reside, Hesse, where 27 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in France, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 26 percent reside.

Ehrhard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ehrhard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ehrhard surname increased 658 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ehrhard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ehrhard surname are 7.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.44% registered with the party.

Ehrhard earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.87% more than the national average, earning $56,038 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ehrhardt9323,709/
Ehrahard931/
Ehrhartd931/
Ehrhardp931/
Ehhrhard931/
Erhard929,149/
Ehrard9237/
Ehrahardt884/
Ehhrhardt881/
Ehrhartdt881/
Gerhard8616,004/
Erhardt8615,027/
Ehrhart865,293/
Eerhard86122/
Erhards8660/
Ehrardt8628/
Herhard8626/
Earhard867/
Erhartd863/
Erheard861/
Erhhard861/
Erharhd860/
Erard833,998/
Gerhardt8032,043/
Herhardt80253/
Ehrheart80102/
Earhardt8072/
Eerhardt8044/
Erahardt8022/
Erhardts8013/
Errhardt803/
Ehrhartt803/
Ehrahart802/
Gehrardt802/
Ehrahrdt801/
Ehrharth801/
Ehrherdt801/
Ehrhhart801/
Erhhardt801/
Gerrhard801/
Gerhartd801/
Erhardth801/
Gerharrd801/
Erharhdt801/
Aerhardt800/
Eurhardt800/
Ahrhardt800/
Ehrhardtová784/
Gerard7799,255/
Erhart778,579/
Herard774,602/
Errard771,112/
Hirard77259/
Horard77154/
Eyrard77116/
Ergard77102/
Erardt7788/
Hérard7749/
Eurard7721/
Ehrart775/
Ierard774/
Eirard772/
Erzard771/
Erherd771/
Erartd771/
Esrard771/
Erhord770/
Arhard770/
Erhardová7526/
Geerhardt7524/
Gerheardt753/
Gerhartdt752/
Earhardts751/
Gerhaardt751/
Gerhardtt751/
Aerheardt750/
Eyrehardt750/
Gerrard7115,957/
Gerhart717,624/
Earhart715,194/
Ergardt71794/
Eerhart71269/
Herrard71166/
Eirhart71123/
Gerardt7168/
Harhart7152/
Erhardtová7145/
Herhart7132/
Gergard7127/
Girhard7125/
Geraurd7122/
Erhartt7120/
Herardt7120/
Geerard7114/
Hayrard7112/
Gerarrd7110/
Heurard7110/
Errardt7110/
Hierard718/
Erharth718/
Horrard716/
Arhardt715/
Erhardtova714/
Ahrhart713/
Hirhart713/
Erheart712/
Erherdt712/
Ehrgart712/
Orhardt711/
Gerajrd711/
Gereard711/
Aerhart711/
Gehrart711/
Jeerard711/
Öhrgard711/
Geĭrard711/
Erharts711/
Ehrartt711/
Errrard711/
Erahart711/
Ehraart710/
Eurrard710/
Eurhart710/
Hearard710/
Ehrhert710/
Erhordt710/
Ehrgord710/
Ierhart710/
Geerhart67369/
Orard67284/
Earheart67214/
Gergardt6795/
Gerheart6774/
Erart6745/
Airhardt6733/
Hergaard6721/
Girhardt6714/
Gerhartt6711/
Jrard677/
Hearhart675/
Herherdt674/
Gerrarrd673/
Arard672/
Geeraard672/
Earhaert671/
Erardová671/
Gerraard671/
Hairhart671/
Gerhárdt671/
Gerrhart670/
Geerhord670/
Aerheart670/

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Ehrhard Reference & Research

Earhart FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Earhart FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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