Gjerde Surname

99,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,737 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Gjerde Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gjerde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway3,6311:1,416115
United States9631:376,38533,289
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Iceland101:38,0092,599
Estonia81:165,22626,217
England81:6,964,757184,742
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Gjerde Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gjerde is borne by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gjerde? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 99,831st most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,538,431 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Gjerde are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly held in Norway, where it is borne by 3,631 people, or 1 in 1,416. In Norway Gjerde is most common in: Western Norway, where 72 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 21 percent reside and Central Norway, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Norway this last name occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Gjerde Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gjerde has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gjerde last name increased 3,210 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gjerde Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gjerde last name are 12.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.06% registered with the party.

The amount Gjerde earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 7.34% more than the national average, earning 371,485 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.84% more than the national average, earning $49,983 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.76% less than the national average, earning $45,331 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gjerdet9296/
Gjierde922/
Gjerdes921/
Gjerdi838/
Gyerde831/
Gjerda830/
Geirder771/
Guyerdet7120/
Guierdet715/
Cserdi5063/
Cserdy501/

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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 Gjerde
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