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

Gherghi is found in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gherghi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gherghi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gherghi is the 870,423rd most widespread surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 23,432,624 people. Gherghi is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Gherghi reside; 64 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 63 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The last name Gherghi is most frequently used in Romania, where it is held by 155 people, or 1 in 129,535. In Romania it is primarily concentrated in: Galați County, where 41 percent live, Tulcea County, where 37 percent live and Buzău County, where 21 percent live. Not including Romania this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 14 percent live and Moldova, where 14 percent live.

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/
Gerga67456/
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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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