Erhardt Surname

35,181st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,027 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Erhardt Surname Definition:

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

Erhardt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8,2101:9,8061,231
United States3,0121:120,33812,879
Brazil9421:227,2558,796
Argentina5631:75,9216,450
Canada5571:66,1507,666
Austria4841:17,5942,680
France1991:333,78350,418
Poland1811:209,99327,710
Hungary1451:67,6986,958
Netherlands1131:149,44422,442
Switzerland1071:76,7568,915
Australia781:346,09929,260
Uruguay681:50,4675,617
Spain481:974,00136,812
Sweden471:209,50514,512
Croatia391:108,42616,784
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
England271:2,063,63279,942
Slovakia191:280,86641,728
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Czechia141:759,53467,321
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Wales41:773,63329,106
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
China31:455,773,85521,925
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Jordan31:2,947,47921,051
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4641:108,23010,824

Erhardt (2,120) may also be a first name.

Erhardt 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

Erhardt Last Name Facts

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

Erhardt is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erhardt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 35,181st most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 484,963 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Erhardt reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 163,225th most frequent given name world-wide It is held by 2,120 people.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 8,210 people, or 1 in 9,806. In Germany Erhardt is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 43 percent reside, Bavaria, where 28 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent reside. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 54 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Brazil, where 6 percent reside.

Erhardt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Erhardt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Erhardt surname increased 649 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 270 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Erhardt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Erhardt surname are 15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.77% being registered with the party.

The amount Erhardt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.04% less than the national average, earning R 66,444 per year; in United States they earn 0.17% less than the national average, earning $43,075 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.57% less than the national average, earning $47,908 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerhardt9332,043/
Ehrhardt9323,709/
Herhardt93253/
Earhardt9372/
Eerhardt9344/
Erchardt9333/
Erahardt9322/
Erhardts9313/
Erkhardt933/
Errhardt933/
Erhhardt931/
Erhardth931/
Erharhdt931/
Aerhardt930/
Eurhardt930/
Erhard929,149/
Erhart928,579/
Erardt9288/
Gierhardt88142/
Gerkhardt88114/
Geerhardt8824/
Ehrahardt884/
Gerheardt883/
Gerchardt883/
Gerhartdt882/
Eherhardt882/
Earhardts881/
Geirhardt881/
Gerhaardt881/
Ehrchardt881/
Ehhrhardt881/
Ehrhartdt881/
Gerhardtt881/
Aerheardt880/
Eyrehardt880/
Gerhard8616,004/
Gerhart867,624/
Ehrhart865,293/
Earhart865,194/
Ehrhard863,038/
Ergardt86794/
Eerhart86269/
Eirhart86123/
Eerhard86122/
Erkhart86117/
Erchard8673/
Gerardt8668/
Erhards8660/
Yerhart8634/
Herhart8632/
Ehrardt8628/
Herhard8626/
Erhartt8620/
Herardt8620/
Errardt8610/
Erharth868/
Earhard867/
Jerhart867/
Arhardt865/
Erkhard864/
Erchart863/
Erhartd863/
Erheart862/
Erherdt862/
Orhardt861/
Jerhard861/
Erheard861/
Erhhard861/
Erjardt861/
Aerhart861/
Erharts861/
Erahart861/
Erahrdt861/
Yerhard860/
Eurhart860/
Erhordt860/
Erharhd860/
Ierhart860/
Erard833,998/
Erart8345/
Erhar832/
Erhardtová8245/
Erhardtova824/
Geerhart80369/
Earheart80214/
Ehrheart80102/
Gergardt8095/
Gerheart8074/
Airhardt8033/
Gerchard8022/
Gerkhard8019/
Gerchart8015/
Girhardt8014/
Gerhartt8011/
Hearhart805/
Herkhard805/
Herherdt804/
Gerkhart803/
Ehrhartt803/
Ehrahart802/
Gehrardt802/
Gerahrdt802/
Jehrhart801/
Earchart801/
Earhaert801/
Eherhard801/
Ehrahard801/
Ehrahrdt801/
Ehrhartd801/
Ehrharth801/
Ehrherdt801/
Ehrhhart801/
Erkheart801/
Geirhard801/
Geirhart801/
Gerrhard801/
Gerhartd801/
Gerhárdt801/
Ehrhardp801/
Ehhrhard801/
Gerharrd801/
Gerrhart800/
Eeirhart800/
Jehrardt800/
Eairhart800/
Ahrhardt800/
Aerheart800/
Eirchart800/
Eayrhart800/
Eherhart800/
Ehrhardtová784/
Gerard7799,255/
Herard774,602/
Errard771,112/
Herhar77794/
Ergart77473/
Jerard77402/
Arhart77182/
Eyrard77116/
Ergard77102/
Gerart7767/
Erarte7755/
Ehrard7737/
Eurard7721/
Erhert7721/
Gerhar778/
Herart776/
Ehrart775/
Ierard774/
Jerart773/
Eirard772/
Erahar772/
Erhare772/
Erzard771/
Erherd771/
Erkhar771/
Erartt771/
Yerart771/
Eraert771/
Erartd771/
Esrard771/
Erharp770/
Erhord770/
Eirhar770/
Arhard770/
Erhartová75171/
Eairheart7572/
Erhardová7526/
Heerhartz7522/
Girchardt759/
Herrherdt755/
Gerkhartd752/
Geerheart751/
Erhartova751/
Gierheart750/
Geirheart750/
Eherheart750/
Heirheart750/
Erar73129/
Gerrard7115,957/
Airhart711,428/
Jerrard71917/
Herrard71166/
Herartt71145/
Gergart7191/
Herhert7188/
Erharhe7185/
Herarte7167/
Errarte7162/
Ayrhart7158/
Harhart7152/
Gerchar7135/
Gergard7127/
Arheart7126/
Girhard7125/
Geraurd7122/
Hyerard7117/
Jergard7116/
Geerard7114/
Herarth7113/
Gerarrd7110/
Heurard7110/
Hierard718/
Errarth718/
Gierart715/
Jerardh714/
Gerhort714/
Gerhárt714/
Ahrhart713/
Hirhart713/
Herrart713/
Erairte713/
Irchard712/
Girhart712/
Ehrgart712/
Ehrhare712/
Erearte712/
Gerrart712/
Jehrard711/
Jerardp711/
Earzhar711/
Gerajrd711/
Gereard711/
Gerharh711/
Gehrart711/
Jeerard711/
Jerarte711/
Geerart711/
Geĭrard711/
Ergarth711/
Ehrartt711/
Errrard711/
Herhare711/
Gerahrd711/
Geirard710/
Earheheart710/
Earhort710/
Arharrt710/
Ehraart710/
Eurrard710/
Arherdt710/
Jearard710/
Arahart710/
Hearard710/
Arrhart710/
Herrarte676,462/
Airheart67384/
Erzar67370/
Erare67344/
Orard67284/
Errar67187/
Gerar67152/
Esrar67145/
Ergar6780/
Ehrar6772/
Herar6765/
Ayrheart6743/
Airehart6742/
Hergaard6721/
Jrard677/
Erair674/
Irhar673/
Gerrarrd673/
Arard672/
D'Herart672/
Geeraard672/
Erardová671/
Eraur671/
Gerraard671/
Gairhart671/
Hairhart671/
Erayr671/
Geeraart671/
Geereart671/
Erarh671/
Jrart671/
Herartte671/
Airharte670/
Aairhart670/
Erert670/
Geerhord670/
Girheart670/
Jerraird670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Erhardt
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