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

How Common Is The Last Name Gerb? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 473,663rd most commonly held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 10,307,703 people. The last name Gerb is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Gerb reside; 46 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 41 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Gerb is also the 1,430,306th most commonly used given name in the world. It is borne by 49 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 409 people, or 1 in 352,379. In Russia it is mostly found in: Krasnodar Krai, where 20 percent reside, Moscow, where 7 percent reside and Orenburg Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Russia this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Transnistria, where 7 percent reside.

Gerb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gerb has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gerb surname rose 656 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerb Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Gerb are 13.44% more likely to be registered Liberal Democratics than the national average, with 33.33% being registered to vote for the 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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