Gerb Surname

473,663rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 707 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Gerb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4091:352,37934,893
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
Transnistria501:9,4941,924
Kazakhstan411:431,28033,089
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
England51:11,143,612252,590
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Gerb (49) may also be a first name.

Gerb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gerb (Russian: Герб) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gerb.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerb? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gerb is the 473,663rd most widely held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 10,307,703 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Gerb are found; 46 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 41 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,430,306th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 49 people.

It is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 409 people, or 1 in 352,379. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Krasnodar Krai, where 20 percent reside, Moscow, where 7 percent reside and Orenburg Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Russia Gerb is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Transnistria, where 7 percent reside.

Gerb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gerb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gerb surname grew 656 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerb Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gerb surname is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gerb surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Liberal Democratics than the national average, with 33.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gerb earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.31% more than the national average, earning $45,440 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.75% less than the national average, earning $47,322 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gherb89102/
Gerbs8961/
Guerb896/
Goerb890/
Erb8622,235/
Guerrb802/
Herb759,270/
Greb757,570/
Serb753,048/
Erbs752,812/
Gorb752,093/
Garb751,263/
Cerb75178/
Zerb75117/
Șerb7577/
Erbì7541/
Gerv7512/
Gerf7512/
Gerw754/
Jerb754/
Gjrb752/
Yerb752/
Esrb751/
Girb751/
Ierb751/
Eerb751/
Erbd751/
Earb750/
Errb750/
Gerbsch73304/
Gerbova73117/
Gerpe671,646/
Ghreb67248/
Gervė67245/
Etrhb67226/
Zerbs67221/
Herbd6777/
Herbs6763/
Gharb6752/
Sierb6734/
Garbh6724/
Cherb6723/
Ghorb6723/
Gerfe6719/
Gireb6715/
Kherb6713/
Scerb6710/
Herbt679/
Gervø679/
Gaarb678/
Gherf674/
Herbz674/
Hearb674/
Erbss673/
Ghirb673/
Gervs673/
Herrb673/
Gerff672/
Gerph672/
Jeirb672/
Guerf672/
Zherb672/
Geerw671/
Åžerb671/
Yerbt671/
Guerp671/
Gerps671/
Gierp671/
Eireb671/
Seerb671/
Xjerb671/
Grreb671/
Gerfs671/
Gerft671/
Gytrb671/
Eereb671/
Zerbz670/
Yoerb670/
Hierb670/
Gierf670/
Heirb670/

Gerb Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerb in the Russian language
Гербgerb-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gerb
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