Gerhardson Surname

889,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Gerhardson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerhardson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2841:1,276,26489,780
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Gerhardson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gerhardson occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Gerhardson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerhardson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 889,654th most frequent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 24,130,947 people. Gerhardson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Gerhardson live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Gerhardson is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 284 people, or 1 in 1,276,264. In The United States Gerhardson is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 52 percent are found, Nevada, where 37 percent are found and North Dakota, where 3 percent are found. Not including The United States Gerhardson occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 5 percent are found and Croatia, where 0 percent are found.

Gerhardson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gerhardson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gerhardson last name grew 1,578 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerhardson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gerhardson last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gerhardson earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.93% more than the national average, earning $53,041 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerhardsson95634/
Gerardson953/
Gaerhardson950/
Geirhardsson913/
Gerhardsen90572/
Erhardsson90164/
Gerhartson903/
Gerardsson903/
Erhardsen84154/
Girardson840/
Erhardtsen8073/
Erhartsson801/
Erartsın6737/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gerhardson
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