Gerber Surname

5,625th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100,528 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gerber Surname Definition:

“Tanner” in German.

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Gerber Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States24,8501:14,5861,828
Germany21,0691:3,821422
Switzerland20,4021:40314
South Africa15,1941:3,566468
Russia5,1521:27,9743,881
France4,3861:15,1441,589
Canada1,7581:20,9592,886
Brazil1,3781:155,3515,966
Argentina1,2371:34,5542,886
Australia1,0361:26,0583,546
England5321:104,73310,973
Latvia3031:6,766939
Austria2861:29,7744,780
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Hungary2661:36,9034,017
Thailand2191:322,55055,591
Kazakhstan1921:92,09610,452
Poland1761:215,95928,266
Netherlands1741:97,05315,823
New Zealand1161:39,0376,614
Denmark1091:51,7865,324
Spain771:607,16928,212
Belarus761:125,01418,114
Sweden661:149,19310,483
Zimbabwe661:233,91325,760
Croatia631:67,12112,153
Romania601:334,63129,229
Scotland601:89,2306,335
Singapore511:107,9944,447
Uruguay461:74,6037,760
Italy431:1,422,24979,532
Belgium391:294,78634,540
Mexico391:3,182,72323,538
Sierra Leone361:196,934344
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Namibia331:73,0127,607
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Kyrgyzstan291:205,95420,223
Czechia261:408,98046,580
Israel251:342,30528,607
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
Chile211:838,88017,964
Luxembourg211:27,6454,917
China181:75,962,3094,162
Kosovo171:109,5225,683
Guam161:10,0081,526
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Slovakia161:333,52846,365
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
Norway131:395,56035,657
Serbia121:595,41221,526
Hong Kong101:733,5483,685
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Peru101:3,178,41230,046
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Guatemala91:1,786,9636,100
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Finland81:687,08836,047
Slovenia81:310,95916,987
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
India61:127,844,230863,365
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Wales51:618,90625,852
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Gambia41:480,863548
Liechtenstein41:9,5941,348
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Swaziland41:324,550996
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
East Timor11:1,215,928507
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3071:21,7682,742

Gerber (6,280) may also be a first name.

Gerber Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Tanner” in German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) One who prepared leather, a tanner or currier.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Germanic: Kerber is most likely a variant of the occupational surname Körber, meaning basket weaver. Applied as a metonymic occupational name for a basket maker or for a peddler who carried his wares around in a basket. In Bavaria it also denoted the occupant of a laborer's cottage built with wattle (i.e. interwoven twigs) and daub.

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Gerber Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gerber (Arabic: غيربر, Russian: Гербер) occurs most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerber? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gerber is the 5,625th most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 72,493 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Gerber are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 39 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 83,198th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 6,280 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 24,850 people, or 1 in 14,586. In The United States Gerber is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent live, Ohio, where 8 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States Gerber occurs in 128 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 21 percent live and Switzerland, where 20 percent live.

Gerber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gerber has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gerber last name expanded 1,077 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,834 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gerber Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gerber last name is principally Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Orthodox (88%) in Kazakhstan, Evangelical (100%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Gerber surname are 17.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Gerber earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.24% less than the national average, earning 303,713 kr per year; in Peru they earn 115% more than the national average, earning S/. 41,677 per year; in South Africa they earn 69.05% more than the national average, earning R 401,736 per year; in United States they earn 9.97% more than the national average, earning $47,452 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.38% more than the national average, earning $54,839 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerbier924,304/
Gerbert922,168/
Guerber92968/
Gherber9267/
Gaerber9234/
Gierber9222/
Gerberd929/
Gerbere923/
Gerbear921/
Gerbetr921/
Gerrber921/
Goerber920/
Erber914,937/
Gerbe911,447/
Guerbert86247/
Gerrbger861/
Gierbere861/
D'Gerber861/
Garber8322,175/
Herber839,906/
Greber833,782/
Erbert831,030/
Gerbet83966/
Serber83785/
Gerbes83630/
Gerver83370/
Gärber83324/
Gerwer83275/
Guerbe83133/
Gerbey8397/
Cerber8378/
Gherbe8369/
Zerber8367/
Gorber8366/
Gerbed8360/
Gerbie8339/
Jerber8325/
Gerbez8319/
Görber8318/
Gerbei8312/
Yerber838/
Gierbe837/
Gerbej836/
Ierber836/
Girber835/
Erbere833/
Gerbeš833/
Gerbee832/
Earber831/
Geruer831/
Eirber831/
Erbier831/
Ehrber830/
Gerberová8032/
Gerberova8014/
Herbert77101,921/
Guerbet77371/
Gervier77275/
Girbert77275/
Herberz77167/
Gerbetz7776/
Görbert7772/
Gerbehy7744/
Herbere7740/
Guerbes7737/
Grebere7720/
Kherber7719/
Jerbert7718/
Girberd7716/
Herbier7712/
Gerbets7711/
Erbherr7710/
Guerbej777/
Gherbea777/
Herberh776/
Gervert775/
Herberd773/
Seerber773/
Herberp773/
Gharber773/
Gherbei772/
Gherbes772/
Sierber772/
Zerbert772/
Ngerbeh772/
Gherbez772/
Gerbesh772/
Jerbier772/
Gervehr772/
Herzber771/
Herbeer771/
Gaarber771/
Gerbech771/
Garbejr771/
Yerbert771/
Scerber771/
Gueruer771/
Hierber771/
Herrber771/
Serbier771/
Ghorber771/
Gerbeys771/
Cherber771/
Gerwehr771/
Gerwher771/
Grehber771/
Guerver770/
Gerbeis770/
Searber770/
Gerbett770/
Grebe7311,393/
Gerbi735,887/
Zerbe735,884/
Gerve733,464/
Gerba732,264/
Erbir73451/
Irber73340/
Gerby73253/
Serbe73248/
Girbe73240/
Cerbe73236/
Erver73117/
Jerbe733/
Gerbé732/
Erberová7126/
Hierbert7124/
Herbertt7115/
Guirbert7112/
Gherbetz716/
Herrbert715/
Gerwerth713/
Herbeard711/
Zerbeyjr711/
Heerbert711/
Iherbier711/
Hjerbert711/
Guirbere711/
Cherbier711/
Guerbech711/
Guerouer711/
Herberdt711/
Herberrt711/
Herbhert711/
Cherbert710/
Server67278,096/
Gherbi6723,750/
Serwer673,308/
Guerbi671,639/
Herver671,028/
Girbes671,008/
Girbea671,000/
Serbeh67786/
Zerbes67424/
Gîrbea67297/
Guerby67213/
Gerbis67178/
Gierba67160/
Zerbey67148/
Zerbet67136/
Grebeň67133/
Zerwer67131/
Iorber67128/
Heruer67111/
Herberová6798/
Cerver6790/
Zerbea6780/
Grebey6776/
Zerbee6774/
Gervey6753/
Gerbay6744/
Hirber6739/
Serbee6729/
Jerbes6723/
Ierver6722/
Djerbe6722/
Serbie6721/
Girbet6718/
Serbey6717/
Jerver6712/
Gerrby6712/
Gherba6711/
Serbea6710/
Seerbe679/
Grebej679/
Gerbai678/
Gerbaj678/
Gärberová677/
Hearbeart677/
Zeirbe676/
Gerbiz675/
Jreber675/
Gerbit675/
Garbir675/
Gerbid675/
Scerbe674/
Gerbejová674/
Seruer674/
Gerbič674/
Herzhberh674/
Gervei673/
Girbir673/
Gerrbi673/
Jerbey673/
Guerbé673/
Jeirbe672/
Herwer672/
Zerver672/
Gerboa672/
Gerbić672/
Sreber672/
Gherby672/
Ghirbe672/
Herberova672/
Jerbet672/
Herbir671/
Jerwer671/
Gerbiy671/
Girbee671/
Zerbie671/
Zerrbe671/
Zierbe671/
Yorber671/
Gerbaa671/
Girbär671/
Guirbe671/
Gerbiš671/
D'Herbier671/
Dgerbi671/
Jerbei671/
Gerveh671/
Irbert671/
Gehrbi671/
Grebhe671/
Heerbeert671/
Zirber670/
Sierbe670/
Cerwer670/
Gyrbes670/
Sirber670/
Erbirt670/

Gerber Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerber in the Russian language
Герберgerber-
Gerber in the Arabic language
غيربرghyrbr-
غربرghrbr-
جيربيرjyrbyr-

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