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 is found most in Romania. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gherbe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gherbe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gherbe is the 2,293,424th most commonly held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. The surname Gherbe is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Gherbe reside; 99 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 97 percent reside in Romanian Europe.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 299,670. In Romania it is primarily concentrated in: Mureș County, where 94 percent live and Hunedoara County, where 6 percent live. Barring Romania this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 1 percent live and Hungary, where 1 percent live.
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