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Where Does The Last Name Gerhard Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gerhard (Arabic: جيرهارد, Marathi: गेहाडर्) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerhard? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Gerhard is the 33,179^th most prevalent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 455,358 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Gerhard are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Gerhard is also the 941^st most widely held forename globally, borne by 960,441 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 8,847 people, or 1 in 9,100. In Germany it is mostly found in: Hesse, where 22 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent are found and Bavaria, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Germany Gerhard occurs in 72 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.

Gerhard Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gerhard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gerhard surname rose 411 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 216 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gerhard Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gerhard surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Gerhard surname are 11.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.09% being registered with the party.

The amount Gerhard earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.33% less than the national average, earning 310,322 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 157.69% more than the national average, earning R 612,360 per year; in United States they earn 6.62% more than the national average, earning $46,005 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.07% more than the national average, earning $55,682 CAD per year.