Gerhardsen Surname

556,360th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 572 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Gerhardsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerhardsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway5211:9,8701,070
Sweden241:410,28229,154
England101:5,571,806158,774
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Malta11:430,2723,380
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Gerhardsen Last Name Facts

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

Gerhardsen occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerhardsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 556,360th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 12,740,465 people. Gerhardsen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Gerhardsen reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Gerhardsen is most commonly held in Norway, where it is held by 521 people, or 1 in 9,870. In Norway it is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 34 percent reside, Northern Norway, where 28 percent reside and Western Norway, where 22 percent reside. Besides Norway Gerhardsen exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 4 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Gerhardsen Last Name Statistics demography

Gerhardsen earn marginally less than the average income. In Norway they earn 5% less than the national average, earning 328,766 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Erhardsen95154/
Gerhardson90302/
Erhardtsen9073/
Gerhardsson86634/
Gaerhardson860/
Gerardson843/
Geirhardsson823/
Erhardsson80164/
Gerhartson803/
Gerardsson803/
Girardson740/
Erhartsson701/
Erartsın6737/
Erartsin671/
Gorertzen530/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gerhardsen
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