Gerhart Surname

65,469th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,624 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Gerhart Surname Definition:

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

Gerhart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,8751:61,6957,231
Germany1,0361:77,7089,837
Austria1951:43,6696,998
Indonesia1521:870,06065,341
Canada1021:361,23132,546
France641:1,037,855114,367
Brazil501:4,281,487114,765
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Czechia241:443,06148,767
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Serbia111:649,54122,440
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
England61:9,286,343223,652
India51:153,413,076951,030
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2901:38,9294,601

The alternate forms: Gerhárt (4) are calculated separately.

Gerhart (2,814) may also be a first name.

Gerhart 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

Gerhart Last Name Facts

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

Gerhart (Georgian: გერჰარტ) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Gerhárt. Click here for further potential spellings of Gerhart.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerhart? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gerhart is the 65,469th most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 955,869 people. The last name Gerhart occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Gerhart reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 137,436th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, borne by 2,814 people.

The surname Gerhart is most common in The United States, where it is held by 5,875 people, or 1 in 61,695. In The United States Gerhart is most numerous in: Ohio, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 14 percent reside and Austria, where 3 percent reside.

Gerhart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gerhart has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gerhart last name increased 455 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gerhart Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gerhart are 24.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.49% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gerhart earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.26% less than the national average, earning $42,175 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.45% more than the national average, earning $54,377 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerhárt954/
Gerhardt9332,043/
Gierhart93799/
Geerhart93369/
Gerharts9391/
Gerheart9374/
Guerhart9351/
Gerharth9323/
Gerchart9315/
Gerhartt9311/
Gerahart935/
Gerkhart933/
Gehrhart931/
Geirhart931/
Gerharte931/
Gaerhart931/
Gerhartd931/
Gherhart930/
Gerrhart930/
Erhart928,579/
Gerart9267/
Gerhar928/
Gehrhardt88626/
Guerhardt88204/
Gerhardts88148/
Gierhardt88142/
Gerkhardt88114/
Gierhartz8830/
Geerhardt8824/
Guerharte885/
Guerharth884/
Gerheardt883/
Gerchardt883/
Gerkhartd882/
Gerhartdt882/
Goerhardt882/
Geerheart881/
Geirhardt881/
Gerhaardt881/
Gerharths881/
Gerhardtz881/
Gerhartts881/
Gerhardtt881/
Gierheart880/
Gaerhardt880/
Geirheart880/
Gherheart880/
Gerhard8616,004/
Erhardt8615,027/
Ehrhart865,293/
Earhart865,194/
Gerharz861,124/
Garhart86327/
Eerhart86269/
Gerarts86162/
Geraert86151/
Eirhart86123/
Gergart8691/
Gerardt8668/
Gerchar8635/
Yerhart8634/
Herhart8632/
Erhartt8620/
Guerart8612/
Erharth868/
Jerhart867/
Gerhert865/
Gierart865/
Gerhort864/
Erhartd863/
Erheart862/
Girhart862/
Gerrart862/
Gerhare861/
Gerharh861/
Gerharp861/
Gerjart861/
Zerhart861/
Gehrart861/
Gherart861/
Geerart861/
Gerartz861/
Erharts861/
Erahart861/
Cerhart860/
Eurhart860/
Gorhart860/
Ierhart860/
Gerar83152/
Erart8345/
Gerhartová8232/
Gerhartova822/
Guerrhardt822/
Ehrhardt8023,709/
Gerhards807,840/
Geeraert802,262/
Herhardt80253/
Earheart80214/
Gerardts80157/
Ehrheart80102/
Gergardt8095/
Geerarts8092/
Garhartt8089/
Guerhard8082/
Gheraert8078/
Earhardt8072/
Eerhardt8044/
Garhardt8042/
Gerahard8029/
Gierhard8028/
Garheart8022/
Gerchard8022/
Erahardt8022/
Gerkhard8019/
Guerardt8017/
Zierhart8015/
Girhardt8014/
Sierhart8013/
Erhardts8013/
Guerarte8011/
Guerrart8010/
Görhardt8010/
Gehrhard809/
Gheirart807/
Hearhart805/
Gerherdt805/
Zerhardt805/
Gherardt804/
Garahart803/
Errhardt803/
Ehrhartt803/
Ghergart802/
Ehrahart802/
Gehrardt802/
Gerahrdt802/
Girhartz802/
Gerearts802/
Geraarts802/
Gerhardz801/
Jehrhart801/
Ehrhartd801/
Ehrharth801/
Ehrhhart801/
Erhhardt801/
Geirhard801/
Gairhart801/
Giergart801/
Gerrhard801/
Geeraart801/
Geereart801/
Gorhardt801/
Gerhárdt801/
Gerrartz801/
Erhardth801/
Gerharrd801/
Erharhdt801/
Gherhard801/
Eeirhart800/
Eairhart800/
Eurhardt800/
Girheart800/
Serhardt800/
Serhartt800/
Eayrhart800/
Eherhart800/
Gerhardtová7861/
Gerhardtova781/
Gerard7799,255/
Erhard779,149/
Guerar77947/
Gerrar77635/
Ergart77473/
Gergar77170/
Girart7789/
Erardt7788/
Erarte7755/
Gerare7730/
Zerhar778/
Zerart778/
Herart776/
Ehrart775/
Jerart773/
Garart773/
Gherar773/
Gerert772/
Gerjar771/
Girhar771/
Erartt771/
Yerart771/
Serart771/
Grehar771/
Gorart771/
Gerarr771/
Erartd771/
Serhar771/
Gerarp771/
Gheeraert751,105/
Erhartová75171/
Eairheart7572/
Heerhartz7522/
Geeraerdt7517/
Gherardts7514/
Gierchard7512/
Chearhart7511/
Sierchart7511/
Girchardt759/
Ehrahardt754/
Eherhardt752/
Eareheart751/
Earhardts751/
Gaerheard751/
Geerarths751/
Geerearts751/
Gierhards751/
Gheereart751/
Erhartova751/
Ehhrhardt751/
Ehrhartdt751/
Cherchart751/
Gueirarth751/
Guerardth751/
Chierhart750/
Garheardt750/
Garrahart750/
Gahrhardt750/
Eherheart750/
Eyrehardt750/
Heirheart750/
Gerrard7115,957/
Guerard715,930/
Gerards713,571/
Ehrhard713,038/
Airhart711,428/
Ergardt71794/
Cerchar71608/
Guehrar71234/
Ghergar71213/
Girarte71198/
Gherrar71179/
Herartt71145/
Eerhard71122/
Guerrar71112/
Gerhardová7181/
Herarte7167/
Errarte7162/
Gherard7162/
Erhards7160/
Ayrhart7158/
Erhardtová7145/
Gierard7136/
Girhare7135/
Ehrardt7128/
Gergard7127/
Herhard7126/
Girhard7125/
Geraurd7122/
Herardt7120/
Garhard7117/
Geerard7114/
Herarth7113/
Gerarrd7110/
Errardt7110/
Errarth718/
Earhard717/
Grechar717/
Gherair716/
Gerhardova716/
Gerhártová716/
Girahar716/
Gerherd714/
Erhardtova714/
Hirhart713/
Guerare713/
Herrart713/
Erairte713/
Girharz713/
Serchar713/
Gehrard712/
Cerhard712/
Erearte712/
Cgerard711/
Jerhard711/
Cirhart711/
Erheard711/
Erhhard711/
Gerajrd711/
Gereard711/
Gerrert711/
Girchar711/
Serarrt711/
Ghehrar711/
Serrart711/
Geraerd711/
Jerarte711/
Girhartová711/
Geĭrard711/
Gergort711/
Ghirart711/
Ergarth711/
Ehrartt711/
Cgerair711/
Erahrdt711/
Gerahrd711/
Gererth711/
Geirard710/
Cheerheart710/
Searart710/
Earheheart710/
Earhort710/
Ehraart710/
Yerhard710/
Erhordt710/
Erharhd710/
Garraharrt710/
Herrarte676,462/
Erard673,998/
Cerar672,438/
Serar671,627/
Zerar67612/
Gueirard67385/
Airheart67384/
Chirhart67305/
Jerar67234/
Geerards67154/
Gueyrard67128/
Girar67119/
Geeraerd67103/
Geraards6760/
Geror6749/
Girahare6743/
Ayrheart6743/
Gerrards6743/
Airehart6742/
Airhardt6733/
Girhards6722/
Guerrard6712/
Herkhard675/
Ehrhardtová674/
Girhardtová674/
Gerrarrd673/
Sgerrard672/
Guerrair672/
Zirehart672/
D'Herart672/
Geeraard672/
Circhart671/
Eherhard671/
Ehrahard671/
Ehrahrdt671/
Gettrard671/
Gerraard671/
Garahard671/
Hairhart671/
Guerrare671/
Giergard671/
Ehrhardp671/
Ehhrhard671/
Cheirart671/
Jrart671/
Guirhard671/
Herartte671/
Airharte670/
Aairhart670/
Jehrardt670/
Garrartt670/
Geerhord670/
Guereard670/
Guerhord670/

Gerhart Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerhart in the Georgian language
გერჰარტgerhart-

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Gerhart Reference & Research

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