Gherta Surname

579,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 542 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Gherta Surname User-submission:

The Gherta surname comes from the German word hertza (herzog, herzer), which became herța in Romanian. This surname became Gherta due to the transcription error in Soviet Union, when it was transcribed to Russian with G instead of H.

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Gherta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova5331:6,6821,065
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gherta (40) may also be a first name.

Gherta Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gherta surname comes from the German word hertza (herzog, herzer), which became herța in Romanian. This surname became Gherta due to the transcription error in Soviet Union, when it was transcribed to Russian with G instead of H. It is a common name in Transylvania.

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Gherta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gherta occurs in Moldova more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gherta? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 579,404th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,445,657 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Gherta are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 99 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 1,614,485th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 40 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Moldova, where it is borne by 533 people, or 1 in 6,682. In Moldova Gherta is mostly found in: Cantemir District, where 20 percent reside, Călărași District, where 15 percent reside and Chișinău Municipality, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Moldova Gherta exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 0 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghertas922/
Gerta9163/
Guerta831,234/
Gertha8350/
Gertau8333/
Ngerta8328/
Gertas8318/
Gertai837/
Gierta835/
Gertad831/
Hgerta831/
Gertay830/
Guertas7759/
Giertta7755/
Guertau7732/
Ghertop7712/
Gertaud771/
Guertha771/
Gertach771/
Gerthas770/
Greta73898/
Gerto7317/
Girta732/
Gjrta731/
Guerteau7120/
Ghertout711/
Gertos67729/
Guertault6749/
Guirta6727/
Gretau6725/
Gertou6719/
Girtas6712/
Gretta6711/
Gretaa679/
Gertop679/
Guerto678/
Gertey678/
Gretay673/
Girtea672/
Gertho672/
Girtha672/
Gerdto672/
Girtah671/
Gretai671/
Guyrta671/
Gredta671/

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