Gherghi Surname

870,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Moldova

Gherghi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gherghi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1551:129,53514,130
Argentina441:971,44161,182
Moldova421:84,79410,674
Italy321:1,911,14687,725
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Gherghi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gherghi is found in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gherghi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 870,423rd most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,432,624 people. The surname Gherghi occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Gherghi live; 64 percent live in Eastern Europe and 63 percent live in Romanian Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is held by 155 people, or 1 in 129,535. In Romania Gherghi is primarily found in: Galați County, where 41 percent reside, Tulcea County, where 37 percent reside and Buzău County, where 21 percent reside. Beside Romania it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 14 percent reside and Moldova, where 14 percent reside.

Gherghi Last Name Statistics demography

Gherghi earn significantly less than the average income. In Italy they earn 34.72% less than the national average, earning €19,605 per year.

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Girghgi714/
Cgergui712/
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Geringi711/
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Gergiej711/
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Gerguit711/
Geergis711/
Gergych711/
Girgi67851/
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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 Gherghi
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