Gerhold Surname

114,109th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,052 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Gerhold Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerhold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,5481:31,5964,158
United States9301:389,74134,252
Austria3261:26,1214,122
Slovenia701:35,5386,805
England651:857,20145,134
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:415,03030,604

Gerhold (460) may also be a first name.

Gerhold Last Name Facts

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

Gerhold occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerhold? popularity and diffusion

Gerhold is the 114,109th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,798,506 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Gerhold live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 397,789th most frequent forename internationally It is held by 460 people.

The surname Gerhold is most common in Germany, where it is held by 2,548 people, or 1 in 31,596. In Germany Gerhold is primarily found in: Hesse, where 47 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 28 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Germany Gerhold occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Austria, where 8 percent live.

Gerhold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gerhold has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gerhold surname grew 769 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 130 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gerhold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gerhold last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.97% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gerhold earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 5.53% more than the national average, earning R 250,788 per year; in United States they earn 13.5% more than the national average, earning $48,976 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.97% less than the national average, earning $48,208 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerholdt93212/
Gierhold9331/
Geerhold9326/
Gerkhold933/
Gehrhold930/
Gerold925,051/
Erhold92192/
Gerhol921/
Herhold861,071/
Gerould86400/
Gerholt86234/
Guerold8668/
Gehrold8648/
Ehrhold8643/
Gherold8635/
Gorhold8634/
Goerold8628/
Gerrold8617/
Gerhald866/
Zerhold865/
Gergold862/
Gerolds862/
Erholdz861/
Geroldt861/
Erzhold861/
Garhold860/
Gerholl860/
Gerol83771/
Erold8320/
Herholdt802,366/
Hierhold8093/
Herchold8053/
Zerkhold8050/
Geerholt8048/
Heerhold8031/
Ehrholdt8022/
Hehrhold8017/
Zierhold8016/
Gerroldt8012/
Geirholt8010/
Gehroldt806/
Herrhold801/
Earholdt801/
Gerhaldt801/
Guerould801/
Gerrould800/
Gerrolds800/
Gerald7752,350/
Herold7737,929/
Girold77233/
Gerolt77197/
Jerold77133/
Gerjol7799/
Serold7791/
Gerrol7766/
Erholt7749/
Garold7734/
Erhald7711/
Guerol776/
Zerold773/
Errold772/
Gergol772/
Erzold772/
Gérold772/
Gerole771/
Erolds771/
Gorold770/
Gerahl770/
Geroldová7525/
Hägerholt7515/
Guerhaltd757/
Guerhaldt755/
Cherchold755/
Jægerholt751/
Geroldova751/
D'Gerould751/
Herrold711,668/
Zierold711,193/
Geralds71876/
Gerrald71629/
Hierold71353/
Erholtz71210/
Hearold71181/
Heroldt71164/
Herholt7195/
Gorholt7174/
Serholt7163/
Jerrold7161/
Ghirold7151/
Gerroll7135/
Hergold7131/
Gerogli7120/
Gierald7118/
Garrold7117/
Jerolds7114/
Guerald7114/
Gerauld718/
Sierold718/
Greholt714/
Cherold714/
Gueroul712/
Yerrold712/
Serhoul712/
Gherald712/
Gergool712/
Kherold711/
Heroldd711/
Jerould711/
Cirhold711/
Gerhale711/
Garholt711/
Girholt711/
Zgerald711/
Guerolt711/
Hirhold711/
Geerolt711/
Gueroil711/
Gerchal711/
Gheroil711/
Djerold711/
Girhald710/
Seerold710/
Gerolph710/
Gerrolt710/
Gairold710/
Herolds710/
Geral673,493/
Gueroult671,352/
Girol67744/
Serol67252/
Jerrolds67239/
Cerol67171/
Jerol67113/
Gherzoul67102/
Herholtz6795/
Garrould6732/
Hearrold6731/
Guerchal6715/
Erald6714/
Gueraldt6713/
Zeiroldt6712/
Zerol6710/
Dzherold674/
Erolt673/
Guerhalt673/
Zieroldt672/
Jrold671/
Jerrould671/
Gerralds671/
D'Herold671/
Hehroldt671/
Ggeralds671/
Gerhadtl671/
Jearolds670/
Earholtz670/
Herrolds670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gerhold
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