Find out how popular the last name Gebhart is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Gebhart.

Gebhart, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Gebhart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gebhart in America

Gebhart is the 9638th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gebhart surname appeared 3,367 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Gebhart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gebhart to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Gebhart

The surname Gebhart has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged in the medieval period. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Gebhard, which is composed of the elements "geb" meaning "gift" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "hardy." The name therefore signifies "brave gift" or "hardy gift."

Gebhart is a variation of the more common German surname Gebhardt, which shares the same roots. The earliest recorded instances of the surname Gebhart can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of what is now modern-day Germany.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Gebhart von Hochstaden, a German nobleman who lived in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. He served as the Archbishop of Cologne from 1218 until his death in 1238.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Gebhart von Blücher was a German knight and military commander who fought in the Hussite Wars against the Hussites in Bohemia. He was born around 1380 and died in 1450.

Another prominent individual with the surname Gebhart was Hans Gebhart, a German painter and engraver who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He was active in the city of Nuremberg and is known for his intricate woodcuts and engravings depicting religious and allegorical scenes.

In the 17th century, Johann Gebhart was a German philosopher and theologian who taught at the University of Giessen. He was born in 1592 and died in 1664, and his works focused on metaphysics and natural philosophy.

The surname Gebhart can also be found in various place names throughout Germany, such as Gebhartshain, a town in the state of Hesse, and Gebhartsdorf, a village in Saxony-Anhalt. These place names likely derived from individuals bearing the surname Gebhart who lived in or were associated with these locations.

While the surname Gebhart is relatively rare compared to its variant Gebhardt, it has a rich history and significance rooted in the German language and culture, reflecting the bravery and fortitude associated with its original meaning.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gebhart

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gebhart.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Gebhart was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Gebhart has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Gebhart was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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