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

Gephart, 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 Gephart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gephart in America

Gephart is the 12083rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gephart surname appeared 2,579 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 Gephart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gephart 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 Gephart

The surname Gephart originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, likely in the areas that are now modern-day Germany and Switzerland. It is believed to have derived from the Germanic personal name Gebhart, which was composed of the elements "geb" meaning "gift" and "hart" meaning "brave" or "hardy". This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who was considered a brave or hardy gift.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gephart can be found in the 13th century, when a man named Gebhart von Burghausen was mentioned in a local record from the town of Burghausen in Bavaria. This indicates that the name was present in that region during the Middle Ages.

In the 14th century, a notable individual named Heinrich Gephart was a respected merchant and guild member in the city of Nuremberg. His name appears in several official documents from that time, demonstrating the presence of the surname in urban centers of medieval Germany.

As the name spread across German-speaking regions, variations in spelling emerged, such as Gebhart, Gebhardt, and Geppert. These different forms can be found in various historical records and documents from the 15th and 16th centuries.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name in Switzerland was Hans Gebhart, who was born in the town of Schaffhausen in the late 15th century. He was a prominent citizen and served as a local official, demonstrating the presence of the name in the Swiss Confederacy during that era.

In the 17th century, a German scholar and theologian named Johann Gebhard Gephart made significant contributions to the field of religious studies. He was born in 1624 in the town of Herborn and published several influential works during his lifetime.

Another notable individual with the surname Gephart was Friedrich Gephart, a German military officer who served in the Prussian army during the 18th century. He was born in 1712 and achieved the rank of Major General, participating in several important campaigns and battles of his time.

In the 19th century, a German-American immigrant named Johann Jakob Gephart settled in Pennsylvania, where he became a successful farmer and landowner. He was born in 1811 in the region of Palatinate, Germany, before immigrating to the United States in the mid-1800s.

Throughout its history, the surname Gephart has been associated with various occupations and professions, from merchants and scholars to military leaders and landowners. While its origins can be traced back to the German-speaking regions of Europe, the name has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gephart

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

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 Gephart 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 Gephart 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 Gephart was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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