Gherga Surname

367,445th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 980 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Gherga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gherga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania9301:21,5892,775
Iran231:3,338,37197,100
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Gherga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gherga has its highest incidence in Romania. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Gherga.

How Common Is The Last Name Gherga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 367,445th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 7,436,271 people. The last name Gherga occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Gherga reside; 95 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 95 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

It is most commonly used in Romania, where it is held by 930 people, or 1 in 21,589. In Romania it is mostly found in: Caraș-Severin County, where 55 percent live, Timiș County, where 43 percent live and Bihor County, where 0 percent live. Other than Romania this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Gherga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gherga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gherga surname increased 240 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gherga Last Name Statistics demography

Gherga 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

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Gherghea866/
Ghergo83725/
Gierga83309/
Ghirga83142/
Gergas8340/
Gergay8330/
Gergah839/
Guerga836/
Ngerga834/
Gergaa832/
Gergau831/
Gergaz831/
Gergat831/
Geerga831/
Gergaud771,402/
Guergah771,071/
Gergaut7742/
Gergatz7733/
Gerenga7723/
Gergacz7720/
Gergats7718/
Guergai779/
Gergash777/
Guergaa775/
Guergas772/
Geringa772/
Ghergou772/
Guergaz771/
Guergat771/
Grega733,029/
Girga73478/
Gergó73187/
Gergo7398/
Gerringa71108/
Ghergout7177/
Giergasz7152/
Gherghei7145/
Gherghey7130/
Gerengay7119/
Guerghah714/
Gerengau711/
Guergaha711/
Guergach711/
Gergault711/
Gherghout67543/
Girgas6772/
Gergos6771/
Gregga6754/
Gergou6752/
Guergo6749/
Guirga6736/
Gergot6730/
Ghirgă6728/
Girgaš6724/
Gregay6718/
Gergoš6714/
Gergoy678/
Gregaň675/
Gjërga672/
Girgat672/
Girnga672/
Gerngo671/
Ghirgo671/
Ngergo671/
Girgai671/
Girgaj671/
Gergod671/
Gergáč671/
Giergo671/
Gherghouz671/
Gerggo670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gherga
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