Gerd Surname

389,084th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 911 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Gerd Surname User-submission:

Gerd is a short form of the surname Gerhard.

Gerd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel2991:28,6214,121
Russia1911:754,57162,986
Germany1841:437,53039,196
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Belarus111:863,73365,346
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Norway81:642,78647,258
Yemen71:3,775,04217,439
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
India51:153,413,076951,030
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Transnistria51:94,94011,199
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
China21:683,660,78330,601
England21:27,859,030389,889
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Gerd (320,143) may also be a first name.

Gerd Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gerd is a short form of the surname Gerhard.

- haffman97

Gerd Last Name Facts

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

Gerd (Russian: Герд) has its highest incidence in Israel. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerd? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 389,084th most commonly held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 7,999,502 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 43 percent of Gerd are found; 34 percent are found in West Asia and 33 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 3,268th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 320,143 people.

The last name Gerd is most frequent in Israel, where it is borne by 299 people, or 1 in 28,621. In Israel Gerd is most prevalent in: Central District, where 28 percent reside, Southern District, where 18 percent reside and Tel Aviv District, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Israel this last name occurs in 45 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 21 percent reside and Germany, where 20 percent reside.

Gerd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gerd has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gerd last name increased 422 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gerd Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gerd surname is principally Orthodox (82%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Gerd last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the party.

Gerd earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.31% more than the national average, earning $59,247 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerdt892,650/
Guerd89864/
Gerds89793/
Goerd8912/
Geerd894/
Gerdz894/
Gherd892/
Gerdh891/
Gierd891/
Gehrd890/
Gerdd890/
Geird890/
Ger868,043/
Erd861,293/
Gerdts801,662/
Goerdt80521/
Geerds80351/
Gerdtz80329/
Gehrdt8034/
Geeerd8020/
Gaerdt8016/
Gerdås8010/
Ejgerd8010/
Gierds809/
Gierdt805/
Gertds802/
Gerhdt802/
Guerrd801/
Geaird801/
Geerdt801/
Gerrrd801/
Gheurd801/
Gueard801/
Guerdh801/
Gerdth801/
Guerdt800/
Geer7517,809/
Gard7513,253/
Herd7512,630/
Gere7512,011/
Nger756,966/
Gier755,913/
Gher755,799/
Gert754,951/
Gehr753,454/
Gerz751,879/
Gord751,737/
Erdt751,084/
Gerr751,010/
Guer75981/
Gird75734/
Gerő75555/
Zerd75242/
Gerh75213/
Erdő75205/
Eard75176/
Geyr75156/
Serd75139/
Gred75125/
Gärd75109/
Gîrd7597/
Dger7559/
Jerd7534/
Sger7533/
Cerd7527/
Eerd7524/
Æger7515/
Gerø7510/
Øger757/
Getr755/
Eyrd754/
Yerd754/
Ehrd753/
Zger753/
Hger752/
Eurd752/
Gerć752/
Xger752/
Kger751/
Ierd751/
Gejr751/
Gyrd751/
Erzd751/
Đerd751/
Gerå751/
Gerč751/
Erdz751/
Cger751/
Eird750/
Geerdts73433/
Gerdova73253/
Ejgierd7374/
Geerdtz735/
Gerrdts731/
Heard6741,963/
Geier6726,823/
Gerth6710,317/
Erdős676,238/
Guere676,064/
Herdt675,175/
Gerts673,676/
Gehrt672,154/
Jæger671,900/
Gardt671,469/
Giere671,236/
Geere67986/
Kherd67970/
Gaard67860/
Djerd67757/
Gerte67655/
Gierz67403/
Geyre67394/
Sgier67389/
Heird67370/
Geert67316/
Ghier67252/
Seard67223/
Gordt67220/
Gheer67218/
Eardh67180/
Heerd67156/
Guerr67130/
Gerre67102/
Ägert6790/
Giehr6784/
Gehrz6784/
Gordh6782/
Gherz6766/
Serdt6762/
Geehr6761/
Zgird6754/
Sõerd6750/
Guear6743/
Gredt6741/
Gardh6738/
Cherd6737/
Ånger6737/
Ghert6735/
Ghard6735/
Geerz6735/
Gheir6727/
Gerhe6726/
Hőger6722/
Hæger6721/
Gardå6720/
Ghear6719/
Ghord6718/
Gärdt6717/
Geråe6715/
Herds6714/
Øgard6713/
Ægert6712/
Guert6711/
Ngeer6711/
Ågärd6711/
Zeird6710/
Gherh6710/
Guehr679/
Gercz679/
Gretd679/
Gärdå679/
Gerht678/
Garrd678/
Shger678/
Gördt678/
Eerdt678/
Zierd677/
Ghehr677/
Søger676/
Sgeer675/
Gaird675/
Hnger675/
Herdz675/
Såger675/
Ågard675/
Øzger675/
Guerz675/
Høger675/
Eaird674/
Girdh674/
Seerd674/
Serrd674/
Gherț674/
Erdås674/
Gherr673/
Gerhs673/
Jeard673/
Gired673/
Cőger673/
Guird673/
Giert673/
Gerph672/
Cgeer672/
Heurd672/
Gueer672/
Gertt672/
Gueir672/
Gredd672/
Ejgierdt672/
Gåred672/
Kgere672/
Ngerr672/
Nőger672/
Zgeer672/
Ge'er672/
Herrd671/
Eared671/
Ngher671/
Cerrd671/
Gerzh671/
Giesr671/
Ghird671/
Goert671/
Zerdt671/
Sgert671/
Gordd671/
Quger671/
Gesre671/
Serdd671/
Goeyr671/
Jerdz671/
Kgert671/
Ngerh671/
Égert671/
Gardì671/
Guerp671/
Ggere671/
Gierć671/
Gierp671/
Seyrd671/
Dgert671/
Cerdë671/
Nnger671/
Kgord671/
Ghred671/
Thger671/
Seird671/
Sxger671/
Zeard671/
Gehyr671/
Jherd671/
Goird671/
Goyrd671/
Iherd671/
Hierd670/
Eirds670/
Girds670/
Girdt670/
Ehrdt670/
Kgger670/
Jerds670/
Geirt670/
Gorrd670/
Eherd670/
Herdd670/
Geehrdts670/
Gayrd670/
Gardd670/
Gaert670/
Geeer670/
Gerrt670/
Geerr670/
Ggard670/
Jgere670/

Gerd Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerd in the Russian language
Гердgerd-

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