Gerhardt Surname
Approximately 32,043 people bear this surname
Gerhardt Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Gerhard (spear, hard).
Read More About This SurnameGerhardt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 17,868 | 1:4,506 | 525 |
| United States | 7,153 | 1:50,672 | 6,117 |
| Brazil | 4,233 | 1:50,573 | 1,965 |
| Canada | 625 | 1:58,953 | 6,943 |
| Australia | 233 | 1:115,861 | 12,852 |
| South Africa | 200 | 1:270,889 | 26,929 |
| France | 197 | 1:337,171 | 50,874 |
| Hungary | 179 | 1:54,840 | 5,798 |
| Argentina | 171 | 1:249,961 | 20,264 |
| Austria | 153 | 1:55,656 | 8,727 |
| England | 152 | 1:366,566 | 26,048 |
| Denmark | 149 | 1:37,884 | 3,949 |
| Netherlands | 101 | 1:167,200 | 24,400 |
| Switzerland | 96 | 1:85,551 | 9,588 |
| Poland | 82 | 1:463,521 | 46,884 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Thailand | 54 | 1:1,308,118 | 185,513 |
| Sweden | 46 | 1:214,060 | 14,843 |
| Czechia | 39 | 1:272,653 | 35,847 |
| Paraguay | 31 | 1:233,443 | 4,129 |
| Norway | 30 | 1:171,410 | 20,526 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Serbia | 10 | 1:714,495 | 24,752 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 744 | 1:67,498 | 7,326 |
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).
User-submitted Reference
Literally means 'spear' (ger) and 'brave' or 'hardy' (hard). In other words, 'brave with a spear'.
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Average Gerhardt Salary in
United States
$47,976 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gerhardt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gerhardt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gerhardt (Hindi: गेरहार्ट) is found most in Germany. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Gerhárdt. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerhardt? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 17,296th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 227,430 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Gerhardt reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Gerhardt is also the 91,576th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 5,403 people.
This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 17,868 people, or 1 in 4,506. In Germany it is mostly found in: Hesse, where 19 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent reside. Besides Germany Gerhardt occurs in 65 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Brazil, where 13 percent reside.
Gerhardt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gerhardt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gerhardt surname grew 961 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 760 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gerhardt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gerhardt are 12.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.32% being registered with 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
Gerhardt Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gerhardt in the Hindi language | ||
| गेरहार्ट | geraharta | 40 |
| गरहार्ट | garaharta | 40 |
| गिरिहार्ट | giriharta | 20 |
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