Gelhard Surname

458,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 737 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gelhard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gelhard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5931:135,76016,519
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England71:7,959,723202,100
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Gelhard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gelhard has its highest incidence in Germany. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gelhard? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 458,583rd most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 9,888,122 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Gelhard live; 85 percent live in Western Europe and 85 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 593 people, or 1 in 135,760. In Germany it is mostly found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 46 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Germany Gelhard exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and The Netherlands, where 4 percent live.

Gelhard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gelhard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gelhard surname increased 587 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gelhard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gelhard last name are 43.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 90% being registered with the party.

The amount Gelhard earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.72% less than the national average, earning $37,227 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.39% more than the national average, earning $58,820 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gelhardt93183/
Gielhard934/
Gellhard932/
Gelard923,140/
Gelhar92621/
Gellhardt8810/
Gehlhardt885/
Ngelhardt885/
Geelhardt880/
Gelhaar86663/
Gellard86404/
Gehlhar86311/
Gilhard86181/
Gelhart86136/
Guelard8649/
Galhard8620/
Guelhar863/
Geelhar861/
Geylard861/
Gelyard860/
Golhard860/
Gelharr860/
Gelhaur860/
Zelhard860/
Gehlard860/
Gelar83275/
Gehlhaar801,457/
Gailhard80625/
Geelhaar80403/
Gueylard80297/
Guilhard8022/
Geelhart8013/
Golhardt809/
Gellhart808/
Gajlhard804/
Gilhardt802/
Galahard802/
Gehlahar801/
Gehlardt801/
Gollhard801/
Geyleard801/
Gelherdt801/
Geliardt801/
Gelliard800/
Gehlhaur800/
Gelahart800/
Gilard771,110/
Galard77699/
Helard77427/
Celard77316/
Golard77304/
Jelard77207/
Gielar77186/
Geelar7772/
Celhar7735/
Guelar7727/
Gélard7727/
Gilhar7720/
Selard777/
Gelerd777/
Gelare773/
Ghelar773/
Gelair773/
Gelgar772/
Selhar772/
Gelart772/
Zelhar772/
Gelahr772/
Sgelar771/
Gelhor771/
Gelord771/
Gelear770/
Geslar770/
Gehlar770/
Getlar770/
Gollhardt75226/
Gehlhaart7517/
Zielhardt754/
Gellhaart751/
Gillard7123,563/
Gallard714,843/
Gilyard712,427/
Gaylard712,101/
Hellard711,769/
Giliard71388/
Gislard71371/
Guilard71281/
Goliard71253/
Zelhart71187/
Gilhart71148/
Heliard71142/
Ghellar71104/
Jellard7185/
Helyard7177/
Goilard7175/
Guelord7175/
Gilaard7169/
Gellart7163/
Gilhare7159/
Gailard7156/
Gollard7152/
Hielard7140/
Geleerd7136/
Chelard7128/
Galhart7127/
Galiard7122/
Gileard7110/
Helhord7110/
Gehlaar717/
Ghelare717/
Khelard717/
Golhart716/
Guelare716/
Gilahar715/
Selahar715/
Silhard714/
Ghilhar714/
Ghetlahare713/
Ghilard713/
Guilhar713/
Geylord712/
Gelgord711/
Gelhert711/
Gelarre711/
Gelgart711/
Gelourd711/
Gettlar711/
Gholard711/
Gylyard711/
Heelard711/
Golaurd711/
Geslear711/
Geliart711/
Gyliard711/
Ngilhar711/
Gellord711/
Gueslar711/
Dgilard711/
Glehart710/
Jilhard710/
Gilgard710/
Hilhard710/
Zilhard710/
Galeard710/
Gieslar710/
Heilard710/
Heleard710/
Gaelord710/
Gaillard6758,160/
Selar677,469/
Gilliard676,777/
Gilar67683/
Golliard67643/
Goislard67444/
Galliard67426/
Gilleard67333/
Celar67330/
Galyardt67171/
Gelor67164/
Gayleard67136/
Jelar67126/
Juilhard67106/
Gallhart6769/
Gill'ard6763/
Gailyard6750/
Guilyard6733/
Gillhart6732/
Suilhard6726/
Gillaird6723/
Gilheart6722/
Galiardt6721/
Gailhart6718/
Guelaire6717/
Seillard6716/
Zelar6715/
Guislard6715/
Gayliard6712/
Golharth6712/
Guilahar678/
Ghilyard675/
Guilhart675/
Helliard672/
Heillard672/
Guiliard672/
Ceillard671/
Gillaard671/
Gillayrd671/
Gilyards671/
Ghilhare671/
Zeillard671/
Gailiard671/
Gylar671/
Jeallard671/
Hellyard671/
Silhardt671/
Sehlhaar671/
Gayllard671/
Gollaird671/
Gollardt671/
Giliaard671/
Djelhare671/
Cheylard671/
Galahart671/
Seallard670/
Helleard670/
Hieliard670/
Goillard670/
Heatlard670/
Gallaird670/
Galharth670/
Healyard670/
Zielhart670/
Zelheart670/
Galleard670/
Gillarrd670/

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Footnotes

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