Gernard Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

Gernard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gernard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:13,424,405494,117
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France11:66,422,722504,397
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Gernard (127) may also be a first name.

Gernard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gernard (Russian: Гернард) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gernard? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,237,939th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Gernard live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 825,494th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 127 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Louisiana, where 30 percent reside, Indiana, where 19 percent reside and Illinois, where 11 percent reside. Besides The United States it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 25 percent reside and Germany, where 18 percent reside.

Gernard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gernard has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 159 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gernard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gernard surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gernard earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 26.37% more than the national average, earning R 300,312 per year and in United States they earn 11.41% less than the national average, earning $38,225 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gernard Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gernard in the Russian language
Гернардgernard-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gernard
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