Gherold Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Gherold Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gherold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova181:197,85418,761
France91:7,380,302306,885
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Gherold (19) may also be a first name.

Gherold Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gherold is carried by more people in Moldova than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gherold? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,323,005th most commonly held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Gherold live; 51 percent live in Eastern Europe and 51 percent live in Romanian Europe. Gherold is also the 2,523,061st most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 19 people.

The last name Gherold is most commonly occurring in Moldova, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 197,854. In Moldova it is mostly concentrated in: Glodeni District, where 67 percent live, Chișinău Municipality, where 28 percent live and Fălești District, where 6 percent live. Aside from Moldova this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in France, where 26 percent live and Argentina, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerold925,051/
Gerhold864,052/
Gerould86400/
Guerold8668/
Ghirold8651/
Gehrold8648/
Gerrold8617/
Gerolds862/
Gergold862/
Gherald862/
Geroldt861/
Gerholdt80212/
Gierhold8031/
Geerhold8026/
Gerroldt8012/
Gehroldt806/
Guerould801/
Gerrolds800/
Gerrould800/
Gehrhold800/
Gerald7752,350/
Girold77233/
Gerolt77197/
Gérold772/
Geroldová7525/
D'Gerould751/
Geroldova751/
Geralds71876/
Gerrald71629/
Gerholt71234/
Gierald7118/
Guerald7114/
Gerauld718/
Gerhald716/
Geerolt711/
Guerolt711/
Gairold710/
Gerrolt710/
Geerholt6748/
Gueraldt6713/
Ggeralds671/
Gerhaldt671/
Gerralds671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gherold
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