Gherghel Surname

107,620th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Gherghel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gherghel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania4,0041:5,014676
Spain1471:318,04118,803
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
England271:2,063,63279,942
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Austria111:774,13064,097
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
France41:16,605,680368,153
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Gherghel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gherghel is found most in Romania. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gherghel? popularity and diffusion

Gherghel is the 107,620th most frequently used last name globally, held by around 1 in 1,681,095 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Gherghel are found; 92 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 92 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is held by 4,004 people, or 1 in 5,014. In Romania it is most prevalent in: Maramureș County, where 16 percent are found, Neamț County, where 12 percent are found and Bacău County, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Romania this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Gherghel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gherghel surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gherghel earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 85.14% more than the national average, earning $79,888 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.97% less than the national average, earning $48,703 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerghel932/
Ghergel931/
Ghirghel881/
Gergel862,265/
Gergele8097/
Guergel804/
Gergelt802/
Gheergl801/
Gergiel801/
Ghiringhel782/
Gergl7713/
Giergiel75315/
Guerguel7556/
Geringel751/
Gergelová71498/
Gregel71197/
Girgel71176/
Gergil71167/
Gîrgel7189/
Gergle7149/
Gergelova7133/
Girgiel67120/
Gregiel6723/
Gregell673/
Guirgel671/
Gergill670/
Guerguil6327/
Giergielová635/
Gregl62374/
Girgelová597/
Gergilova595/
Girgil5750/
Girgle5743/
Gregle571/
Girgile535/
Gregile530/
Girglová5014/

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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 Gherghel
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