Gerndt Surname

477,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 699 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gerndt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerndt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3571:225,50525,215
United States2881:1,258,53888,794
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
England61:9,286,343223,652
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Gerndt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gerndt is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerndt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 477,903rd most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 10,425,674 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Gerndt live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 357 people, or 1 in 225,505. In Germany Gerndt is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent are found, Bavaria, where 16 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 41 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

Gerndt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gerndt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gerndt last name increased 758 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gerndt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gerndt last name are 14.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.87% registered with the party.

The amount Gerndt earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.63% more than the national average, earning $46,441 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.28% less than the national average, earning $45,074 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goerndt92176/
Guerndt92116/
Gerendt9219/
Erndt91417/
Gernt91126/
Gernd913/
Goerendt8648/
Guerndts861/
Guerindt861/
Gierendt861/
Gerent83672/
Girndt83554/
Gerend83127/
Zerndt8392/
Gorndt8355/
Görndt8327/
Jerndt8318/
Erendt8317/
Gernth837/
Goernt833/
Garndt832/
Geernd831/
Guernt831/
Gernte831/
Earndt830/
Gern801,230/
Ernt80151/
Ernd8067/
Gerndtová807/
Goehrendt801/
Gerente771,984/
Gierend77123/
Goerend7767/
Gerinte7764/
Göhrndt7729/
Gerendő7729/
Gierent7722/
Guerend7721/
Sehrndt7720/
Gerentz7710/
Guerent777/
Ehrendt771/
Gehrind771/
Zierndt771/
Gehrend771/
Gierynt771/
Guerind771/
Gernthe770/
Zehrndt770/
Gerin735,904/
Geren733,642/
Guern73712/
Gerne73668/
Ngern73247/
Erent73178/
Girnt7382/
Ghern7375/
Geryn7351/
Görnt7340/
Jernt7320/
Garnt7319/
Erend7312/
Gerén7311/
Ernts739/
Hernd737/
Garnd734/
Gornt734/
Erind733/
Eernt733/
Gornd732/
Giern732/
Gerng732/
Earnd731/
Erynd731/
Gehrn731/
Hernt730/
Gerrn730/
Yernd730/
Sernt730/
Heirendt71141/
Heyrendt7179/
Zehrendt7123/
Goehrend7113/
Guerente7110/
Gerntová718/
Guerentz715/
Guerents712/
Gaehrend711/
Guerrent711/
Goërendt711/
Guehrend711/
Gierends711/
Guerin6773,732/
Gering676,398/
Gergin675,531/
Gerion67757/
Gerina67618/
Gerzen67572/
Gerren67393/
Herent67361/
Guerne67312/
Gerendová67219/
Gerrin67218/
Erents67208/
Gueren67197/
Gehren67143/
Gieren67130/
Gieryn67124/
Serent67123/
Erends67119/
Gereng67115/
Girnth67101/
Gehrin6779/
Geerin6769/
Gerien6761/
Erentz6759/
Geeren6742/
Geryng6738/
Errend6736/
Gheren6734/
Gerryn6728/
Garent6725/
Gerenc6724/
Gerzin6723/
Guehrn6722/
Jerent6722/
Girent6719/
Gerzén6718/
Gerink6717/
Ngeren6716/
Herndz6715/
Geryon6714/
Serend6713/
Hernds6712/
Gereen6710/
Erente6710/
Errind6710/
Guerrn678/
Zirndt678/
Ehrend678/
Gherin677/
Herend677/
Gherne676/
Garntt676/
Getrin675/
Cerent674/
Gueirn673/
Gorint673/
Girntz673/
Tøgern673/
Gorind673/
Geremd672/
Geruin672/
Gerendova672/
Hernth672/
Chernt671/
Herint671/
Ehrent671/
Gehrne671/
Gerrne671/
Geryna671/
Zernte671/
Garend671/
Gorent671/
Serind671/
Girend671/
Girind671/
Gueryn671/
Guerén671/
Guerín671/
Gérent671/
Gergne671/
Gerendowa671/
Gierrn671/
Erintz671/
Gerisn671/
Guernn671/
Erynts671/
Erzind671/
Garhnd671/
Gierne671/
Herind670/
Ghearn670/
Gesren670/

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