Gherdan Surname

842,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 326 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Moldova

Gherdan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gherdan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania2451:81,9509,604
Moldova491:72,6819,595
Austria161:532,21549,801
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

The alternate forms: Gherdán (14) are calculated separately.

Gherdan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gherdan occurs most in Romania. It may also appear as a variant: Gherdán. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gherdan.

How Common Is The Last Name Gherdan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 842,714th most frequently held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 22,354,435 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Gherdan are found; 91 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 90 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

The last name Gherdan is most common in Romania, where it is carried by 245 people, or 1 in 81,950. In Romania Gherdan is most common in: Bihor County, where 83 percent are found, Timiș County, where 13 percent are found and Arad County, where 2 percent are found. Beside Romania this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 15 percent are found and Austria, where 5 percent are found.

Gherdan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gherdan last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Gherdan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gherdán9514/
Gherdane93103/
Gerdan921,459/
Gherdaine88113/
Guerdan86112/
Ghirdan8635/
Gerdanc866/
Gerdaan861/
Gherdam861/
Guerdane80174/
Guerdain807/
Geerdank801/
Gerdasin800/
Gerdon77624/
Girdan77107/
Gerdán7778/
Gîrdan7774/
Gerdam771/
Gredan770/
Gerdanova7527/
Girdhan71139/
Guerdon7165/
Gărdean7128/
Guerdam715/
Guirdan713/
Gerdoon712/
Gerdone712/
Gredane711/
Gertdam711/
Goirdan711/
Gierdon710/
Guerdoun671/
Girdhane671/
Gerdonova631/
Guerdoune631/
Gerdom62504/
Girdán6257/
Girdon6217/
Gredon626/
Girdam624/
Gerdeissen591/
Girdham57321/
Gredone5714/
Guirdam572/
Gierdoń571/
Guirdon571/
Guirdham5368/
Guerdoum538/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gherdan
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