Gerbe Surname
Approximately 1,447 people bear this surname
Gerbe Surname User-submission:
(German, Swiss, and Jewish Ashkenazic) Occupational name for a tanner, Middle High German gerwer (from Old High German (ledar) garawo, meaning 'leather preparer'), German Gerber.
Gerbe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 861 | 1:77,146 | 10,850 |
| Germany | 288 | 1:279,533 | 29,361 |
| United States | 190 | 1:1,907,679 | 123,720 |
| Serbia | 32 | 1:223,280 | 12,990 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 1:3,670,420 | 19,318 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
The alternate forms: Gerbé (2) are calculated separately.
Gerbe (188) may also be a first name.
Gerbe Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(German, Swiss, and Jewish Ashkenazic) Occupational name for a tanner, Middle High German gerwer (from Old High German (ledar) garawo, meaning 'leather preparer'), German Gerber.
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Average Gerbe Salary in
United States
$59,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gerbe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gerbe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gerbe (Russian: Гербе) is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Gerbé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerbe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 269,724th most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 5,036,314 people. The surname Gerbe is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Gerbe are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Gerbe is also the 663,277th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 188 people.
Gerbe is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 861 people, or 1 in 77,146. In France Gerbe is mostly concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 55 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 15 percent reside and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 6 percent reside. Other than France it occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.
Gerbe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gerbe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gerbe last name rose 1,462 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gerbe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gerbe last name are 19.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.5% being registered to vote for the party.
Gerbe earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.03% more than the national average, earning $59,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gerbe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gerbe in the Russian language | ||
| Гербе | gerbe | - |
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Footnotes
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