Gertrude Surname

172,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Gertrude Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gertrude Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad1,6371:8,3031,149
DR Congo3561:207,52720,581
Cameroon991:209,78921,424
Seychelles821:1,127271
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Nigeria561:3,163,26496,723
France461:1,443,972140,296
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Ivory Coast191:1,214,27527,625
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
India81:95,883,173728,828
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
England31:18,572,686338,250
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Gertrude (289,402) may also be a first name.

Gertrude Last Name Facts

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

Gertrude (Arabic: جرترود, Hindi: गर्टटूड, Marathi: जेरतुड, Oriya: େଗରଟୁେଦ, Russian: Гертруде) has its highest incidence in Chad. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gertrude? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gertrude is the 172,234th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,917,352 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Gertrude reside; 69 percent reside in West Africa and 66 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Gertrude is also the 3,633rd most widespread forename globally It is held by 289,402 people.

The surname Gertrude is most numerous in Chad, where it is borne by 1,637 people, or 1 in 8,303. Excluding Chad this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found and Cameroon, where 4 percent are found.

Gertrude Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gertrude has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gertrude Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gertrude surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

Gertrude earn a lot less than the average income. In Canada they earn 46.16% less than the national average, earning $26,748 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gertrude Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gertrude in the Oriya language
େଗରଟୁେଦegaratueda-
Gertrude in the Hindi language
गर्टटूडgartatuda33.33
गेट्रडgetrada33.33
गर्टरूडgartaruda33.33
Gertrude in the Marathi language
जेरतुडjeratuda33.33
गटर्रुडेgatarrude33.33
गटरुडgataruda33.33
Gertrude in the Russian language
Гертрудеgertrude-
Gertrude in the Arabic language
جرترودjrtrwd-
جيرترودjyrtrwd-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gertrude
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