Gerhart Surname
Approximately 7,624 people bear this surname
Gerhart Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Gerhard (spear, hard).
Gerhart Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,875 | 1:61,695 | 7,231 |
| Germany | 1,036 | 1:77,708 | 9,837 |
| Austria | 195 | 1:43,669 | 6,998 |
| Indonesia | 152 | 1:870,060 | 65,341 |
| Canada | 102 | 1:361,231 | 32,546 |
| France | 64 | 1:1,037,855 | 114,367 |
| Brazil | 50 | 1:4,281,487 | 114,765 |
| Argentina | 42 | 1:1,017,700 | 63,321 |
| Czechia | 24 | 1:443,061 | 48,767 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Serbia | 11 | 1:649,541 | 22,440 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,290 | 1:38,929 | 4,601 |
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).
Gerhart Demographics
Average Male Gerhart Height
176.42 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gerhart Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gerhart Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gerhart (Georgian: გერჰარტ) occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant: Gerhárt. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerhart? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 65,469th most widespread family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 955,869 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Gerhart are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 137,436th most numerous forename internationally, borne by 2,814 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 5,875 people, or 1 in 61,695. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 8 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 14 percent live and Austria, where 3 percent live.
Gerhart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gerhart has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 455 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gerhart Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gerhart surname are 24.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.49% being registered to vote for the political 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
Gerhart Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gerhart in the Georgian language | ||
| გერჰარტ | gerhart | - |
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Gerhart Reference & Research
Gerhart-Gerhard-Gerh FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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