Gherber Surname
Approximately 67 people bear this surname
Gherber 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.
Gherber Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 61 | 1:329,145 | 28,853 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
Gherber Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(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 Gherber Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gherber is found most in Romania. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gherber? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,333,370th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Gherber reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 96 percent reside in Romanian Europe.
The surname Gherber is most frequently used in Romania, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 329,145. In Romania it is most numerous in: Teleorman County, where 98 percent are found and Galați County, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Romania Gherber exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 4 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerber | 92 | 100,528 | / |
| Gerbier | 86 | 4,304 | / |
| Gerbert | 86 | 2,168 | / |
| Guerber | 86 | 968 | / |
| Gierber | 86 | 22 | / |
| Gerberd | 86 | 9 | / |
| Gerbere | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gerbetr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gerbear | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gerrber | 86 | 1 | / |
| Guerbert | 80 | 247 | / |
| D'Gerber | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gierbere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gerrbger | 80 | 1 | / |
| Greber | 77 | 3,782 | / |
| Gerver | 77 | 370 | / |
| Gärber | 77 | 324 | / |
| Girber | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gerberová | 75 | 32 | / |
| Gerberova | 75 | 14 | / |
| Girbert | 71 | 275 | / |
| Grebere | 71 | 20 | / |
| Girberd | 71 | 16 | / |
| Gervehr | 71 | 2 | / |
| Grehber | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guirbert | 67 | 12 | / |
| Guirbere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gärberová | 63 | 7 | / |
| Girbir | 62 | 3 | / |
| Girbär | 62 | 1 | / |
| Gervair | 57 | 1 | / |
| Girbird | 57 | 1 | / |
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