Gebhard Surname
Approximately 14,628 people bear this surname
Gebhard Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Gebahard (gift, brave); the generous person, one who gladly and freely gave.
Gebhard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8,817 | 1:9,131 | 1,139 |
| United States | 2,934 | 1:123,537 | 13,158 |
| Namibia | 887 | 1:2,716 | 443 |
| Switzerland | 362 | 1:22,688 | 3,583 |
| France | 335 | 1:198,277 | 30,839 |
| Austria | 306 | 1:27,828 | 4,423 |
| Italy | 168 | 1:364,028 | 42,469 |
| England | 142 | 1:392,381 | 27,229 |
| South Africa | 106 | 1:511,110 | 41,270 |
| Netherlands | 85 | 1:198,673 | 27,603 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Argentina | 50 | 1:854,868 | 55,754 |
| Australia | 47 | 1:574,377 | 41,856 |
| Chile | 43 | 1:409,685 | 11,039 |
| Brazil | 39 | 1:5,489,085 | 137,424 |
| Luxembourg | 31 | 1:18,727 | 4,129 |
| Spain | 29 | 1:1,612,139 | 47,760 |
| Finland | 28 | 1:196,311 | 16,703 |
| Hungary | 24 | 1:409,012 | 27,854 |
| Denmark | 23 | 1:245,422 | 19,084 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Czechia | 11 | 1:966,679 | 76,885 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Paraguay | 5 | 1:1,447,349 | 11,454 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:761,730 | 34,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 595 | 1:84,401 | 8,806 |
The alternate forms: Gebhárd (1) are calculated separately.
Gebhard (12,993) may also be a first name.
Gebhard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Gebahard (gift, brave); the generous person, one who gladly and freely gave.
Gebhard Demographics
Average Male Gebhard Height
177.11 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gebhard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gebhard Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gebhard occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Gebhárd. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gebhard? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gebhard is the 36,078th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 498,192 people. Gebhard occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Gebhard are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 51,292nd most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 12,993 people.
The last name Gebhard is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 8,817 people, or 1 in 9,131. In Germany Gebhard is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 43 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent reside and Hesse, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Germany it exists in 48 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Namibia, where 6 percent reside.
Gebhard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gebhard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gebhard surname expanded 493 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 444 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gebhard Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gebhard surname are 17.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.58% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gebhard earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 54.05% less than the national average, earning 159,012 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 43.93% more than the national average, earning R 342,036 per year; in United States they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $46,608 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.2% less than the national average, earning $41,139 CAD per year.
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Gebhard Reference & Research
Gebhart DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Gebhart 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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Footnotes
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