Explore the Family Name Gerth

The meaning of Gerth

German and Swiss German: 1. from a shortened form of the personal name Gerhardt. 2. habitational name from Gerthe near Bochum. Some characteristic forenames: German Horst, Kurt, Erwin, Gerhard.

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How common is the last name Gerth in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gerth has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 14,000 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, its rank fell to 15,015, indicating a 7.25% drop. The actual count of people with the Gerth surname also slightly decreased from 1,977 in 2000 to 1,967 in 2010, a reduction of 0.51%. The proportion per 100,000 people declined by 8.22%, going from 0.73 in 2000 to 0.67 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,000	#15,015	-7.25%
Count	1,977	1,967	-0.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.73	0.67	-8.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gerth

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gerth, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 50.82%, going from 0.61% in 2000 to 0.92% in 2010. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races saw an increase of 53.70%, moving from 1.62% in 2000 to 2.49% in 2010. However, the majority of individuals with the Gerth surname identified as White, though the percentage decreased slightly from 95.90% in 2000 to 94.81% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic dropped by 3.17%, coming down from 1.26% in 2000 to 1.22% in 2010. The data regarding Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native identifications was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.9%	94.81%	-1.14%
Two or More Races	1.62%	2.49%	53.7%
Hispanic	1.26%	1.22%	-3.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.61%	0.92%	50.82%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%