Erhard Surname

55,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Erhard Surname Definition:

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

Erhard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,8651:13,7261,787
United States1,3611:266,31825,078
France6871:96,68514,142
Austria5291:16,0972,394
Switzerland2161:38,0235,473
Mexico771:1,612,02916,852
Argentina541:791,54552,685
Poland451:844,63965,213
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Czechia311:343,01541,724
Italy301:2,038,55689,453
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Australia281:964,13257,058
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Ukraine211:2,167,747147,417
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
England141:3,979,861125,553
Croatia121:352,38432,084
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2711:185,30916,412

Erhard (99,848) may also be a first name.

Erhard 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

Erhard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Erhard (Arabic: ايرهارد) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erhard? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 55,496th most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 796,540 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Erhard are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 10,202nd most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 99,848 people.

The surname Erhard is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 5,865 people, or 1 in 13,726. In Germany Erhard is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 60 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent are found. Besides Germany it is found in 53 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.

Erhard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Erhard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Erhard surname rose 502 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Erhard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Erhard surname are 10.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.29% registered with the party.

The amount Erhard earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.6% more than the national average, earning $49,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.53% less than the national average, earning $44,948 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerhard9216,004/
Erhardt9215,027/
Ehrhard923,038/
Eerhard92122/
Erchard9273/
Erhards9260/
Herhard9226/
Earhard927/
Erkhard924/
Erhartd923/
Jerhard921/
Erheard921/
Erhhard921/
Yerhard920/
Erharhd920/
Erard913,998/
Erhar912/
Gerhardt8632,043/
Ehrhardt8623,709/
Herhardt86253/
Earhardt8672/
Eerhardt8644/
Erchardt8633/
Gerchard8622/
Erahardt8622/
Gerkhard8619/
Erhardts8613/
Herkhard865/
Erkhardt863/
Errhardt863/
Eherhard861/
Ehrahard861/
Ehrhartd861/
Erhhardt861/
Geirhard861/
Gerrhard861/
Gerhartd861/
Erhardth861/
Ehrhardp861/
Ehhrhard861/
Gerharrd861/
Erharhdt861/
Aerhardt860/
Eurhardt860/
Gerard8399,255/
Erhart838,579/
Herard834,602/
Errard831,112/
Herhar83794/
Jerard83402/
Eyrard83116/
Ergard83102/
Erardt8388/
Ehrard8337/
Eurard8321/
Gerhar838/
Ierard834/
Eirard832/
Erahar832/
Erhare832/
Erzard831/
Erherd831/
Erkhar831/
Erartd831/
Esrard831/
Erharp830/
Erhord830/
Eirhar830/
Arhard830/
Gierhardt80142/
Erar80129/
Gerkhardt80114/
Erhardová8026/
Geerhardt8024/
Ehrahardt804/
Gerheardt803/
Gerchardt803/
Gerkhartd802/
Gerhartdt802/
Eherhardt802/
Earhardts801/
Geirhardt801/
Gerhaardt801/
Ehrchardt801/
Ehhrhardt801/
Ehrhartdt801/
Gerhardtt801/
Aerheardt800/
Eyrehardt800/
Gerrard7715,957/
Gerhart777,624/
Ehrhart775,293/
Earhart775,194/
Jerrard77917/
Ergardt77794/
Eerhart77269/
Herrard77166/
Eirhart77123/
Erkhart77117/
Erharhe7785/
Gerardt7768/
Gerchar7735/
Yerhart7734/
Herhart7732/
Ehrardt7728/
Gergard7727/
Girhard7725/
Geraurd7722/
Erhartt7720/
Herardt7720/
Hyerard7717/
Jergard7716/
Geerard7714/
Gerarrd7710/
Heurard7710/
Errardt7710/
Hierard778/
Erharth778/
Jerhart777/
Arhardt775/
Jerardh774/
Erchart773/
Erheart772/
Erherdt772/
Irchard772/
Ehrhare772/
Orhardt771/
Jehrard771/
Jerardp771/
Earzhar771/
Erjardt771/
Gerajrd771/
Gereard771/
Gerharh771/
Aerhart771/
Jeerard771/
Geĭrard771/
Erharts771/
Errrard771/
Herhare771/
Erahart771/
Erahrdt771/
Gerahrd771/
Geirard770/
Eurrard770/
Jearard770/
Eurhart770/
Hearard770/
Erhordt770/
Ierhart770/
Erhardtová7545/
Erhardtova754/
Erzar73370/
Erare73344/
Orard73284/
Errar73187/
Gerar73152/
Esrar73145/
Ergar7380/
Ehrar7372/
Herar7365/
Erart7345/
Jrard737/
Erair734/
Irhar733/
Arard732/
Eraur731/
Erayr731/
Erarh731/
Geerhart71369/
Earheart71214/
Ehrheart71102/
Gergardt7195/
Gerheart7174/
Airhardt7133/
Hergaard7121/
Gerchart7115/
Girhardt7114/
Gerhartt7111/
Hearhart715/
Ehrhardtová714/
Herherdt714/
Gerkhart713/
Gerrarrd713/
Ehrhartt713/
Ehrahart712/
Gehrardt712/
Gerahrdt712/
Geeraard712/
Jehrhart711/
Earchart711/
Earhaert711/
Ehrahrdt711/
Ehrharth711/
Ehrhhart711/
Erardová711/
Erkheart711/
Geirhart711/
Gerraard711/
Gerhárdt711/
Gerrhart710/
Eeirhart710/
Jehrardt710/
Eairhart710/
Ahrhardt710/
Geerhord710/
Aerheart710/
Jerraird710/
Eirchart710/
Eayrhart710/
Eherhart710/
Girard67149,937/
Gerrar67635/
Herrar67487/
Ergart67473/
Hirard67259/
Arhart67182/
Erhartová67171/
Gergar67170/
Horard67154/
Jirard6780/
Irkhar6774/
Eairheart6772/
Gerart6767/
Erarte6755/
Hérard6749/
Iorhar6740/
Errair6737/
Heerhartz6722/
Erhert6721/
Errerd6720/
Hirhar6713/
Irahar6713/
Herardova6713/
Heyrar6711/
Gerord6710/
Girchardt679/
Harard676/
Herart676/
Irgard676/
Harord675/
Ehrart675/
Herrherdt675/
Herord674/
Hierar674/
Easrar673/
Herare673/
Jerart673/
Jérard672/
Jirhar672/
Herzar671/
Heerekhar671/
Isrhar671/
Ehrear671/
Eisrar671/
Errear671/
Geerheart671/
Girhar671/
Arrard671/
Erartt671/
Heerar671/
Yerart671/
Harerd671/
Gerarr671/
Erhartova671/
Eraert671/
Erzarh671/
Arardh671/
Esratr671/
Ehraar671/
Jeerar671/
Hesrar671/
Orrard670/
Irrard670/
Gierheart670/
Ergord670/
Geirheart670/
Eherheart670/
Heirheart670/

Erhard Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Erhard in the Arabic language
ايرهاردayrhard-

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Erhard Reference & Research

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