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 is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerhold? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gerhold is the 114,109th most prevalent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,798,506 people. The surname Gerhold occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Gerhold reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 397,789th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 460 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 2,548 people, or 1 in 31,596. In Germany Gerhold is most prevalent in: Hesse, where 47 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 28 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Germany Gerhold is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Austria, where 8 percent reside.

Gerhold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gerhold has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gerhold last name rose 769 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 130 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gerhold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gerhold are 18.2% more likely to be registered Republicans 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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