Gerlich Surname

118,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,890 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gerlich Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerlich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,9811:40,6395,363
United States8031:451,38138,663
Poland5951:63,88010,035
Austria1761:48,3837,698
Czechia1671:63,67310,655
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Israel131:658,28045,106
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
England71:7,959,723202,100
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:570,66738,849

Gerlich Last Name Facts

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

Gerlich (Russian: Герлич) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerlich? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 118,225th most prevalent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,873,405 people. Gerlich occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Gerlich are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 1,981 people, or 1 in 40,639. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent reside, Bavaria, where 14 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Poland, where 15 percent reside.

Gerlich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gerlich has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 913 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gerlich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gerlich are 17.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.79% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gerlich earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.4% more than the national average, earning $46,775 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.61% more than the national average, earning $59,426 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goerlich931,423/
Gierlich931,069/
Gehrlich93150/
Gerrlich9397/
Gherlich9310/
Guerlich936/
Gaerlich931/
Erlich923,169/
Gerlic92230/
Gerlih9222/
Gierlichs88175/
Gerlitsch8822/
Guerrlich8810/
Goehrlich881/
Ehrlich8626,976/
Görlich864,902/
Garlich86555/
Girlich86327/
Herlich86312/
Grelich86204/
Gorlich86121/
Jerlich8676/
Gerlicz8650/
Gerlikh8638/
Cerlich8636/
Erliech8617/
Gerlici8615/
Gerlics8615/
Erhlich8613/
Gierlic8611/
Ejrlich8611/
Erlicht868/
Gherlih868/
Erliche868/
Gärlich868/
Earlich865/
Serlich863/
Gerlech862/
Errlich862/
Gherlic861/
Eerlich861/
Erlichs861/
Yerlich861/
Gerlish860/
Eurlich860/
Gerli831,790/
Erlic8367/
Gerlichová82143/
Gerlichova821/
Herrlich801,167/
Herzlich80243/
Greliche80228/
Gierlicz8054/
Zierlich8036/
Gerlicze8013/
Garliech8010/
Grehlich809/
Ehrhlich801/
Ehrlichs801/
Garleich801/
Göhrlich801/
Ehirlich800/
Gierlichová782/
Erlikh771,912/
Gerlei77363/
Gerliz77105/
Gerlis7786/
Gerlai7770/
Irlich7770/
Gerlec7764/
Gerlič7763/
Erlicz7748/
Gherli7747/
Gerlip7724/
Herlic7716/
Gerlie779/
Guerli777/
Erlech776/
Gerlit774/
Gerlia774/
Gerlić773/
Ehrlic772/
Girlic772/
Erlych772/
Gerlid771/
Gerlui771/
Erlics771/
Gerhli770/
Erlichová7568/
Grelitsch7511/
Serlitsch751/
Gerlihova751/
Gerlits712,871/
Gerlitz712,110/
Gerelli71572/
Ehrlichová71175/
Gerlecz71109/
Ihrlich71100/
Gerleit7176/
Görlichová7153/
Gerlipp7153/
Grelish7134/
Irlicht7129/
Girlish7111/
Jerlicz718/
Gierlip718/
Gerilli715/
Ehrlichova715/
Grelikh714/
Girlici714/
Gerlhes713/
Ehrlikh712/
Gherhli712/
Cherlic711/
Herlichová711/
Garlech711/
Herlych711/
Guerhli711/
Herlicz711/
Grelicz711/
Gerlaha711/
Gerłych711/
Gerlist711/
Gherlai711/
Gherlit711/
Gherliţ711/
Gierlie711/
Ehrlech710/
Herlech710/
Gerle671,199/
Gerla671,039/
Serli67776/
Guerlais67292/
Erlić67167/
Guerilli67159/
Greli67133/
Erlij6768/
Girli6741/
Gerrelli6735/
Cerli6735/
Zerli6730/
Erlec6728/
Erliz6726/
Gierlitz6717/
Jerli6714/
Gerly6711/
Irrlicht678/
Jährlich678/
Hairlich676/
Gerlj676/
Geriolli675/
Herleche674/
Gerlitts673/
Zrelisch671/
Herrlichová671/
Guerlitz671/
Gierelli671/
Guerelli671/
Gerleitz670/

Gerlich Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerlich in the Russian language
Герличgerlic-

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