Gerkhardt Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Gerkhardt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerkhardt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Wales71:442,07621,198
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Gerkhardt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gerkhardt (Russian: Герхардт) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerkhardt? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,710,039th most common family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Gerkhardt are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 4,264,223. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 46 percent reside, New York, where 29 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 6 percent reside and Wales, where 6 percent reside.

Gerkhardt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gerkhardt has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 327 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerkhardt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gerkhardt surname are 17.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64% being registered with the party.

Gerkhardt earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.46% more than the national average, earning $49,388 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerhardt9432,043/
Gerkhard9419/
Erkhardt943/
Gerkhart943/
Gerkardt941/
Guerhardt89204/
Gerhardts89148/
Gierhardt89142/
Geerhardt8924/
Gerheardt893/
Gerchardt893/
Gerkhartd892/
Gerhartdt892/
Erckhardt891/
Gerhaardt891/
Gerhardtz891/
Gerhardtt891/
Gerhard8816,004/
Erhardt8815,027/
Gerhart887,624/
Erkhart88117/
Erkhard884/
Erkardt882/
Gerkard880/
Guerrhardt842/
Gerhards827,840/
Gierhart82799/
Geerhart82369/
Herhardt82253/
Gerharts8291/
Guerhard8282/
Gerheart8274/
Earhardt8272/
Guerhart8251/
Eerhardt8244/
Erchardt8233/
Gierhard8228/
Gerchard8222/
Gerchart8215/
Girhardt8214/
Erhardts8213/
Gerhartt8211/
Zerhardt825/
Herkhard825/
Errhardt823/
Gerhardz821/
Erhhardt821/
Erkheart821/
Gerharte821/
Gerrhard821/
Gerhartd821/
Gerhárdt821/
Erhardth821/
Gerharrd821/
Erharhdt821/
Gherhard821/
Gherhart820/
Gerrhart820/
Erckhard820/
Erhard809,149/
Erhart808,579/
Erkart8081/
Erkard8052/
Gierhartz7830/
Gierchard7812/
Girchardt789/
Guerharte785/
Guerharth784/
Earhardts781/
Geerheart781/
Gerharths781/
Gerhartts781/
Gierhards781/
Ehrchardt781/
Ehhrhardt781/
Ehrhartdt781/
Gierheart780/
Gherheart780/
Earhart755,194/
Eerhart75269/
Eirhart75123/
Eerhard75122/
Erchard7573/
Erhards7560/
Herhart7532/
Herhard7526/
Girhard7525/
Erhartt7520/
Earhard757/
Jerhart757/
Gerhort754/
Gerhárt754/
Erchart753/
Erhartd753/
Erheart752/
Girhart752/
Jerhard751/
Earkart751/
Erheard751/
Erhhard751/
Erjardt751/
Gerjart751/
Zerhart751/
Erharts751/
Erhordt750/
Erharhd750/
Ehrheart71102/
Erquhart7176/
Airhardt7133/
Girhards7122/
Zierhart7115/
Sirkhard7114/
Hearhart715/
Ehrhartt713/
Girhartz712/
Jehrhart711/
Earchart711/
Ehrhartd711/
Ehrharth711/
Ehrhhart711/
Gairhart711/
Gorkhord711/
Ehrhardp711/
Ehhrhard711/
Guirhard711/
Garkarth710/
Hearkard710/
Geerhord710/
Guerhord710/
Eirchart710/
Eurquhart6723/
Heerhartz6722/
Sierchart6711/
Erkort671/
Etrquhart670/
Erhord670/
Heirheart670/

Gerkhardt Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerkhardt in the Russian language
Герхардтgerhardt-

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Footnotes

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