Gebhardt Surname
Approximately 41,268 people bear this surname
Gebhardt Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Gebahard (gift, brave); the generous person, one who gladly and freely gave.
Gebhardt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 30,116 | 1:2,673 | 264 |
| United States | 7,496 | 1:48,354 | 5,862 |
| South Africa | 662 | 1:81,839 | 10,097 |
| Canada | 403 | 1:91,428 | 10,026 |
| Austria | 342 | 1:24,899 | 3,937 |
| Brazil | 319 | 1:671,079 | 24,765 |
| Australia | 254 | 1:106,282 | 11,916 |
| Switzerland | 243 | 1:33,798 | 4,967 |
| Argentina | 214 | 1:199,736 | 16,554 |
| France | 212 | 1:313,315 | 47,708 |
| Hungary | 180 | 1:54,535 | 5,767 |
| Netherlands | 114 | 1:148,133 | 22,302 |
| Mexico | 112 | 1:1,108,270 | 13,907 |
| England | 93 | 1:599,119 | 35,891 |
| Norway | 73 | 1:70,442 | 9,915 |
| Poland | 67 | 1:567,295 | 52,993 |
| Spain | 41 | 1:1,140,294 | 40,056 |
| Namibia | 38 | 1:63,405 | 7,039 |
| Thailand | 38 | 1:1,858,904 | 228,660 |
| Denmark | 31 | 1:182,088 | 15,299 |
| Chile | 27 | 1:652,462 | 15,367 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Sweden | 25 | 1:393,870 | 27,867 |
| Czechia | 17 | 1:625,498 | 60,070 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Paraguay | 12 | 1:603,062 | 7,396 |
| Croatia | 9 | 1:469,845 | 36,710 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 1:3,216,534 | 7,141 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 856 | 1:58,667 | 6,499 |
The alternate forms: Gebhárdt (9) are calculated separately.
Gebhardt (196) may also be a first name.
Gebhardt 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.
Gebhardt Demographics
Gebhardt Political Affiliation
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Gebhardt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gebhardt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gebhardt (Arabic: جيبهاردت) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Gebhárdt. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gebhardt? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 13,535th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 176,591 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Gebhardt live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe. Gebhardt is also the 648,004th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 196 people.
It is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 30,116 people, or 1 in 2,673. In Germany Gebhardt is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 22 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 64 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.
Gebhardt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gebhardt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 876 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 517 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gebhardt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gebhardt surname are 14.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.02% registered with the party.
The amount Gebhardt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.6% less than the national average, earning 295,548 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 193.93% more than the national average, earning R 698,484 per year; in United States they earn 8.8% more than the national average, earning $46,948 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.43% less than the national average, earning $49,468 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gebhardt Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gebhardt in the Arabic language | ||
| جيبهاردت | jybhardt | - |
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Gebhardt 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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