Gherbe Surname
Approximately 69 people bear this surname
Gherbe Surname User-submission:
(German, Swiss, and Jewish Ashkenazic) Occupational name for a tanner, Middle High German gerwer (from Old High German (ledar) garawo, meaning 'leather preparer'), German Gerber.
Gherbe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 67 | 1:299,670 | 27,018 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
Gherbe Surname Meaning
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(German, Swiss, and Jewish Ashkenazic) Occupational name for a tanner, Middle High German gerwer (from Old High German (ledar) garawo, meaning 'leather preparer'), German Gerber.
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Where Does The Last Name Gherbe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gherbe occurs in Romania more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gherbe? popularity and diffusion
Gherbe is the 2,293,424th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Gherbe reside; 99 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 97 percent reside in Romanian Europe.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Romania, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 299,670. In Romania it is primarily concentrated in: Mureș County, where 94 percent are found and Hunedoara County, where 6 percent are found. Besides Romania this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 1 percent are found and Hungary, where 1 percent are found.
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