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
Gherber is more commonly found in Romania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gherber? popularity and diffusion
Gherber is the 2,333,370th most common family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. The last name 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 is most widespread in Romania, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 329,145. In Romania Gherber is primarily found in: Teleorman County, where 98 percent are found and Galați County, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Romania Gherber occurs in 4 countries. It is also common 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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