Gerhardt Surname

17,296th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,043 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gerhardt Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Gerhard (spear, hard).

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Gerhardt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany17,8681:4,506525
United States7,1531:50,6726,117
Brazil4,2331:50,5731,965
Canada6251:58,9536,943
Australia2331:115,86112,852
South Africa2001:270,88926,929
France1971:337,17150,874
Hungary1791:54,8405,798
Argentina1711:249,96120,264
Austria1531:55,6568,727
England1521:366,56626,048
Denmark1491:37,8843,949
Netherlands1011:167,20024,400
Switzerland961:85,5519,588
Poland821:463,52146,884
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Thailand541:1,308,118185,513
Sweden461:214,06014,843
Czechia391:272,65335,847
Paraguay311:233,4434,129
Norway301:171,41020,526
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
India131:59,005,029552,550
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Serbia101:714,49524,752
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Namibia31:803,13415,170
China31:455,773,85521,925
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7441:67,4987,326

The alternate forms: Gerhárdt (1) are calculated separately.

Gerhardt (5,403) may also be a first name.

Gerhardt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Gerhard (spear, hard).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Literally means 'spear' (ger) and 'brave' or 'hardy' (hard). In other words, 'brave with a spear'.

- ngerhard98

Gerhardt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gerhardt (Hindi: गेरहार्ट) occurs most in Germany. It can also be found as a variant: Gerhárdt. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerhardt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gerhardt is the 17,296th most frequently held family name globally, held by around 1 in 227,430 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Gerhardt are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 91,576th most frequent first name globally, borne by 5,403 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 17,868 people, or 1 in 4,506. In Germany it is most numerous in: Hesse, where 19 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent live. Other than Germany it exists in 65 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Brazil, where 13 percent live.

Gerhardt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gerhardt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gerhardt surname increased 961 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 760 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gerhardt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gerhardt surname are 12.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.32% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gerhardt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 3.77% more than the national average, earning 359,126 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 15.16% more than the national average, earning R 273,672 per year; in United States they earn 11.19% more than the national average, earning $47,976 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.79% more than the national average, earning $50,077 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerhárdt961/
Gehrhardt94626/
Guerhardt94204/
Gerhardts94148/
Gierhardt94142/
Gerkhardt94114/
Geerhardt9424/
Gerheardt943/
Gerchardt943/
Gerhartdt942/
Goerhardt942/
Geirhardt941/
Gerhaardt941/
Gerhardtz941/
Gerhardtt941/
Gaerhardt940/
Gerhard9316,004/
Erhardt9315,027/
Gerhart937,624/
Gerardt9368/
Guerrhardt892/
Ehrhardt8823,709/
Gerhards887,840/
Gierhart88799/
Geerhart88369/
Herhardt88253/
Gerardts88157/
Gergardt8895/
Gerharts8891/
Guerhard8882/
Gerheart8874/
Earhardt8872/
Guerhart8851/
Eerhardt8844/
Garhardt8842/
Gerahard8829/
Gierhard8828/
Gerharth8823/
Gerchard8822/
Erahardt8822/
Gerkhard8819/
Guerardt8817/
Gerchart8815/
Girhardt8814/
Erhardts8813/
Gerhartt8811/
Görhardt8810/
Gehrhard889/
Gerahart885/
Gerherdt885/
Zerhardt885/
Gherardt884/
Gerkhart883/
Errhardt883/
Gehrardt882/
Gerahrdt882/
Gerhardz881/
Erhhardt881/
Gehrhart881/
Geirhard881/
Geirhart881/
Gerharte881/
Gaerhart881/
Gerrhard881/
Gerhartd881/
Gorhardt881/
Erhardth881/
Gerharrd881/
Erharhdt881/
Gherhard881/
Gherhart880/
Gerrhart880/
Eurhardt880/
Serhardt880/
Gerard8699,255/
Erhard869,149/
Erhart868,579/
Erardt8688/
Gerart8667/
Gerhar868/
Gerhardtová8461/
Gerhardtova841/
Gierhartz8230/
Geeraerdt8217/
Gherardts8214/
Gierchard8212/
Girchardt829/
Guerharte825/
Ehrahardt824/
Guerharth824/
Gerkhartd822/
Eherhardt822/
Earhardts821/
Geerheart821/
Gerharths821/
Gaerheard821/
Gerhartts821/
Gierhards821/
Ehhrhardt821/
Ehrhartdt821/
Guerardth821/
Gierheart820/
Garheardt820/
Geirheart820/
Gherheart820/
Gahrhardt820/
Eyrehardt820/
Gerrard8015,957/
Guerard805,930/
Ehrhart805,293/
Earhart805,194/
Gerards803,571/
Ehrhard803,038/
Gerharz801,124/
Ergardt80794/
Garhart80327/
Eerhart80269/
Gerarts80162/
Geraert80151/
Eirhart80123/
Eerhard80122/
Gergart8091/
Gherard8062/
Erhards8060/
Gierard8036/
Gerchar8035/
Yerhart8034/
Herhart8032/
Ehrardt8028/
Gergard8027/
Herhard8026/
Girhard8025/
Geraurd8022/
Erhartt8020/
Herardt8020/
Garhard8017/
Geerard8014/
Guerart8012/
Gerarrd8010/
Errardt8010/
Erharth808/
Earhard807/
Jerhart807/
Gerhert805/
Gierart805/
Gerherd804/
Gerhort804/
Gerhárt804/
Erhartd803/
Erheart802/
Girhart802/
Gehrard802/
Cerhard802/
Gerrart802/
Cgerard801/
Jerhard801/
Erheard801/
Erhhard801/
Gerajrd801/
Gereard801/
Gerhare801/
Gerharh801/
Gerharp801/
Gerjart801/
Zerhart801/
Gehrart801/
Gherart801/
Geraerd801/
Geerart801/
Geĭrard801/
Gerartz801/
Erharts801/
Erahart801/
Erahrdt801/
Gerahrd801/
Geirard800/
Cerhart800/
Yerhard800/
Eurhart800/
Gorhart800/
Erhordt800/
Erharhd800/
Ierhart800/
Gerhardová7881/
Erhardtová7845/
Gerhartová7832/
Gerhardova786/
Erhardtova784/
Gerhartova782/
Erard773,998/
Gerar77152/
Erart7745/
Geeraert752,262/
Gueirard75385/
Earheart75214/
Geerards75154/
Gueyrard75128/
Geeraerd75103/
Ehrheart75102/
Geerarts7592/
Garhartt7589/
Gheraert7578/
Geraards7560/
Gerrards7543/
Airhardt7533/
Garheart7522/
Girhards7522/
Zierhart7515/
Sierhart7513/
Guerrard7512/
Guerarte7511/
Guerrart7510/
Gheirart757/
Hearhart755/
Herkhard755/
Garahart753/
Gerrarrd753/
Ehrhartt753/
Ghergart752/
Sgerrard752/
Ehrahart752/
Girhartz752/
Gerearts752/
Geraarts752/
Geeraard752/
Jehrhart751/
Eherhard751/
Ehrahard751/
Ehrahrdt751/
Ehrhartd751/
Ehrharth751/
Ehrhhart751/
Gettrard751/
Gerraard751/
Garahard751/
Gairhart751/
Giergart751/
Geeraart751/
Geereart751/
Gerrartz751/
Giergard751/
Ehrhardp751/
Ehhrhard751/
Guirhard751/
Eeirhart750/
Jehrardt750/
Eairhart750/
Ghearard750/
Geerhord750/
Guereard750/
Girheart750/
Guerhord750/
Serhartt750/
Eayrhart750/
Eherhart750/
Ehrhardtová744/
Girhardtová744/
Girard71149,937/
Gérard715,019/
Herard714,602/
Errard711,112/
Gheeraert711,105/
Guerar71947/
Garard71698/
Gerrar71635/
Ergart71473/
Jerard71402/
Erhartová71171/
Gergar71170/
Eyrard71116/
Ergard71102/
Girart7189/
Eairheart7172/
Gorard7163/
Erarte7155/
Serard7154/
Gyrard7149/
Ehrard7137/
Gerare7130/
Erhardová7126/
Heerhartz7122/
Eurard7121/
Chearhart7111/
Sierchart7111/
Gerord7110/
Zerhar718/
Zerart718/
Gererd717/
Zerard717/
Herart716/
Gèrard716/
Ehrart715/
Cerard715/
Ierard714/
Jerart713/
Gherar713/
Eirard712/
Gerert712/
Erzard711/
Gerardová711/
Gerjar711/
Girhar711/
Erartt711/
Gerardova711/
Yerart711/
Serart711/
Geerarths711/
Geerearts711/
Grehar711/
Gorart711/
Gerarr711/
Gheereart711/
Erhartova711/
Erartd711/
Esrard711/
Serhar711/
Cherchart711/
Gerarp711/
Gueirarth711/
Guerrrard711/
Chierhart710/
Erhord710/
Garrahart710/
Eherheart710/
Heirheart710/
Garrard678,499/
Airhart671,428/
Jerrard67917/
Cerchar67608/
Guirard67350/
Guehrar67234/
Ghergar67213/
Girarte67198/
Gherrar67179/
Gayrard67169/
Herrard67166/
Ghirard67152/
Herartt67145/
Guerrar67112/
Schrehardt6770/
Gairard6769/
Herarte6767/
Errarte6762/
Ayrhart6758/
Girrard6753/
Girards6739/
Girhare6735/
Hyerard6717/
Jergard6716/
Ghorard6714/
Herarth6713/
Heurard6710/
Jægergaard679/
Hierard678/
Errarth678/
Grechar677/
Gherair676/
Gerhártová676/
Girahar676/
Gorrard675/
Jerardh674/
Giraard674/
Hirhart673/
Guerare673/
Herrart673/
Giraurd673/
Erairte673/
Girharz673/
Serchar673/
Gerrerd672/
Gerrardová672/
Girarrd672/
Erearte672/
Gérards672/
Jehrard671/
Jerardp671/
Cirhart671/
Gerrert671/
Girchar671/
Gitrard671/
Serarrt671/
Cherard671/
Ghehrar671/
Serrart671/
Girardd671/
Jeerard671/
Jerarte671/
Goraird671/
Giraird671/
Girhartová671/
Gergort671/
Gerhárdová671/
Ghirart671/
Ergarth671/
Ehrartt671/
Errrard671/
Djerard671/
Cherchards671/
Cgerair671/
Gerrord670/
Cheerheart670/
Earheheart670/
Earhort670/
Seirard670/
Ehraart670/
Eurrard670/
Jearard670/
Hearard670/
Garraharrt670/

Gerhardt Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerhardt in the Hindi language
गेरहार्टgeraharta40
गरहार्टgaraharta40
गिरिहार्टgiriharta20

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