Gehrer Surname

315,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Gehrer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gehrer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria5191:16,4072,452
Germany2591:310,83231,514
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
Switzerland1361:60,3897,530
Canada701:526,36644,416
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Gehrer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gehrer is more frequently found in Austria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gehrer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gehrer is the 315,094th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,118,846 people. Gehrer is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Gehrer are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Austria, where it is borne by 519 people, or 1 in 16,407. In Austria Gehrer is most prevalent in: Vorarlberg, where 71 percent are found, Lower Austria, where 10 percent are found and Styria, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Austria this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Gehrer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gehrer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gehrer last name expanded 775 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gehrer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gehrer surname are 7.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.05% registered with the party.

The amount Gehrer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.59% more than the national average, earning $48,152 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.85% less than the national average, earning $47,770 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guehrer9233/
Geehrer9211/
Gerer91229/
Gerger832,546/
Gierer831,082/
Gerrer83313/
Guerer83175/
Gerzer83141/
Gerere8393/
Geerer8343/
Gerier8319/
Gereer839/
Gererd837/
Gerert832/
Gharer832/
Ghirer831/
Gereir831/
Goerer831/
Gohrer831/
Gehrir831/
Gherer831/
Gerher830/
Gehrerová806/
Ghareer771,210/
Guerere77906/
Guerrer77219/
Gerrier77205/
Gereire7710/
Ghereir778/
Gerhert775/
Gerzher774/
Gerherd774/
Gerrerd772/
Gererth771/
Gereard771/
Gerrert771/
Gherrer771/
Gûerere771/
Gergeer771/
Görer732,450/
Girer73183/
Gorer73111/
Garer7317/
Gerir732/
Gyrer732/
Gérer731/
Geryr731/
Guerrere71109/
Guerrerp7116/
Gererová719/
Guerrerd715/
Gerherdt715/
Guerreir713/
Geereart711/
Gerrzher711/
Guererre711/
Guereard710/
Girerd672,034/
Girier67602/
Gareer67464/
Görzer6772/
Garier6741/
Girrer6735/
Gorrer6727/
Garher6722/
Gherir6720/
Garrer6714/
Ghorir6712/
Guerreire676/
Gareir675/
Gharir674/
Geroir674/
Gahrir674/
Garear673/
Giererová672/
Girhre672/
Gorier672/
Gaarer671/
Gheereart671/
Girere671/
Girear671/
Grehir671/
Gerire671/
Guyrer671/
Gerior670/
Guirer670/
Goreer670/

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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 Gehrer
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