Gerhards Surname

63,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,840 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gerhards Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerhards Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,1141:11,3161,446
United States3171:1,143,40482,127
Netherlands1461:115,66618,330
Brazil691:3,102,52789,979
France451:1,476,060142,161
Austria271:315,38635,058
Latvia261:78,84811,595
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Finland111:499,70030,478
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
England61:9,286,343223,652
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Gerhards (37) may also be a first name.

Gerhards Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gerhards has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerhards? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 63,867th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 929,534 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Gerhards are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,688,769th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 37 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 7,114 people, or 1 in 11,316. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 71 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 17 percent are found and Hesse, where 3 percent are found. Barring Germany this surname is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found.

Gerhards Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gerhards has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,132 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerhards Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gerhards last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gerhards earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 24.76% more than the national average, earning $53,832 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.83% more than the national average, earning $51,090 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerhardts94148/
Gierhards941/
Gerhard9316,004/
Gerards933,571/
Erhards9360/
Gerhardt8832,043/
Gerardts88157/
Geerards88154/
Geraerds88137/
Gerharts8891/
Guerhard8882/
Geraards8860/
Gerrards8843/
Gerahard8829/
Gierhard8828/
Gerchard8822/
Girhards8822/
Gerkhard8819/
Erhardts8813/
Gehrhard889/
Gerhardz881/
Gerrhard881/
Gerhartd881/
Gerharrd881/
Gherhard881/
Gerard8699,255/
Gehrhardt82626/
Guerhardt82204/
Gierhardt82142/
Gerkhardt82114/
Geraerdts8230/
Geerhardt8224/
Gherardts8214/
Gierchard8212/
Gerheardt823/
Gerchardt823/
Gerkhartd822/
Gerhartdt822/
Earhardts821/
Gerhaardt821/
Gerharths821/
Gerhardtz821/
Gerhartts821/
Gerhardtt821/
Gerrard8015,957/
Gerhart807,624/
Guerard805,930/
Gerharz801,124/
Gerarts80162/
Gerardt8068/
Gherard8062/
Girards8039/
Gierard8036/
Gergard8027/
Girhard8025/
Geraurd8022/
Geerard8014/
Gerarrd8010/
Erhardx806/
Gehrard802/
Cerhard802/
Gérards802/
Cgerard801/
Jerhard801/
Gerajrd801/
Gereard801/
Geĭrard801/
Ergards801/
Erharts801/
Gerahrd801/
Gerhardová7881/
Gerhardova786/
Geeraerdts782/
Guerrhardt782/
Cherchards781/
Geraerts751,416/
Gerhartz751,096/
Gierhart75799/
Gueirard75385/
Geerhart75369/
Gueyrard75128/
Gergardt7595/
Geerarts7592/
Gerheart7574/
Guerhart7551/
Gerharth7523/
Zeerards7519/
Guerardt7517/
Gerchart7515/
Girhardt7514/
Guerrard7512/
Gerhartt7511/
Gerahart755/
Zerhardt755/
Gherardt754/
Gerkhart753/
Gerrarrd753/
Sgerrard752/
Gehrardt752/
Gerahrdt752/
Gerearts752/
Geraarts752/
Geeraard752/
Gehrhart751/
Gettrard751/
Gerarddx751/
Gerharte751/
Gerraard751/
Gerhárdt751/
Giergard751/
Guirhard751/
Gherhart750/
Gerrhart750/
Ghearard750/
Geerhord750/
Guereard750/
Guerhord750/
Serhardt750/
Gerhardtová7461/
Gheeraerdts744/
Geerardsová741/
Gerhardtova741/
Girard71149,937/
Gérard715,019/
Geeraerts713,471/
Jerard71402/
Gieraerts7180/
Gerart7167/
Serard7154/
Gyrard7149/
Gierhartz7130/
Gerord7110/
Girchardt719/
Zerard717/
Gèrard716/
Guerharte715/
Cerard715/
Guerharth714/
Geerheart711/
Gerardová711/
Gerardova711/
Geerarths711/
Geerearts711/
Guerrrard711/
Guerardth711/
Gierheart710/
Gherheart710/
Jerrard67917/
Guirard67350/
Gayrard67169/
Ghirard67152/
Gergart6791/
Gairard6769/
Girrard6753/
Gerhartová6732/
Guerart6712/
Jerhart677/
Gierart675/
Jerardh674/
Giraard674/
Gerhort674/
Gerhárt674/
Giraurd673/
Girharz673/
Girhart672/
Gerrardová672/
Girarrd672/
Gerrart672/
Gerhartova672/
Jerardp671/
Gerjart671/
Garharz671/
Gitrard671/
Zerhart671/
Gehrart671/
Gherart671/
Girardd671/
Jeerard671/
Geerart671/
Giraird671/
Gerhárdová671/
Gerartz671/
Djerard671/
Gerrord670/
Seirard670/
Cerhart670/
Jearard670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gerhards
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