Gernhardt Surname

271,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,433 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gernhardt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gernhardt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7871:102,29412,672
United States3631:998,50973,813
Brazil2001:1,070,37237,537
Hungary231:426,79528,704
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Croatia171:248,74126,882
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Gernhardt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gernhardt is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gernhardt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 271,821st most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,085,517 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Gernhardt reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 787 people, or 1 in 102,294. In Germany it is most numerous in: Thuringia, where 26 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent reside and Hesse, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Germany Gernhardt is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Brazil, where 14 percent reside.

Gernhardt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gernhardt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gernhardt last name rose 844 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gernhardt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gernhardt surname are 22.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.33% registered with the party.

Gernhardt earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.2% more than the national average, earning $48,412 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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