Gehard Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Gehard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gehard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:12,944,962483,512
France271:2,460,101186,232
Austria161:532,21549,801
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

The alternate forms: Géhard (2) are calculated separately.

Gehard (401) may also be a first name.

Gehard Last Name Facts

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

Gehard is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Géhard. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gehard? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,765,740th most common family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Gehard reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 26 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 430,973rd most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 401 people.

Gehard is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 12,944,962. In The United States it is most frequent in: Illinois, where 32 percent reside, Florida, where 14 percent reside and Kentucky, where 14 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in France, where 25 percent reside and Austria, where 15 percent reside.

Gehard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gehard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gehard surname declined 22 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gehard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gehard last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

Gehard earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.43% less than the national average, earning $24,842 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Géhard942/
Gehardt9264/
Guehard922/
Geyhard920/
Geard91694/
Guehardt869/
Ghehardt861/
Gehhardt861/
Gehart83207/
Gejard839/
Geaerd831/
Geards831/
Geaird831/
Geherd831/
Gjeard831/
Gueard831/
Ghaird831/
Gieard831/
Gihard831/
Gehord830/
Guihard772,238/
Gehartz774/
Geharth772/
Gihyard771/
Gehartt771/
Geyhart771/
Giehart771/
Guehart771/
Gayhard770/
Gehhart770/
Geharts770/
Gaurd73112/
Geart7323/
Geord7317/
Goerd7312/
Gaird735/
Géard732/
Gayrd730/
Gayhardt71194/
Guyhaird717/
Gayhardd710/
Gayhartd710/
Guyard677,469/
Guiard672,115/
Goyard671,762/
Goerdt67521/
Gojard67252/
Gayard6778/
Geartz6751/
Geordt6721/
Geeerd6720/
Goehrt6720/
Gaerdt6716/
Gehert6712/
Gehartová675/
Giiard673/
Gaurdh673/
Gearte672/
Gaiard671/
Gearth671/
Gihart671/
Ghourd671/
Gheurd671/
Gujard671/
Gajord670/
Geourd670/
Gearts670/
Gayord670/
Geargy670/
Gihord670/
Gyhart670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gehard
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