Herwart Forename
Approximately 692 people bear this name
Herwart Forename Definition:
A male name. Old English Hereweard, compound of here ‘army’ and weard ‘guard’, ‘protection’. The name was made famous by Hereward the Wake, the last leader of Saxon resistance against the Normans. It survived until the end of the 13th C and gave rise to the surname Harward.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 100% | 651 | 1:148,507 | 2,648 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 13 | 1:1,300,160 | 20,012 |
| Canada | - | 7 | 1:4,733,339 | 48,640 |
| United States | - | 7 | 1:51,790,997 | 317,178 |
| Austria | 100% | 6 | 1:1,419,034 | 8,656 |
| Brazil | - | 3 | 1:71,412,051 | 442,691 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 3 | 1:10,067,298 | 111,314 |
| Italy | - | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
Herwart (20) may also be a surname.
Herwart Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Old English Hereweard, compound of here ‘army’ and weard ‘guard’, ‘protection’. The name was made famous by Hereward the Wake, the last leader of Saxon resistance against the Normans. It survived until the end of the 13th C and gave rise to the surname Harward. It was revived at the beginning of the 19th C by the Wake family, which claims descent from the Saxon hero. Kingsley’s novel Hereward the Wake (1866) helped to make the name generally known.
Hereuuard, Herwart, Hereuuord Domesday Book 1086. Hereward Curia Regis Rolls 1196, 1200, Testa de Neville, or Book of Fees, temp. Hen. III-Edw. I 13th C.
Herwart Demographics
Average Herwart Salary in
United States
$38,271 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herwarth | 93 | 200 | / |
| Herwardt | 93 | 2 | / |
| Heerwart | 93 | 2 | / |
| Hehrwart | 93 | 1 | / |
| Herrwart | 93 | 1 | / |
| Erwart | 92 | 1 | / |
| Heerwarth | 88 | 1 | / |
| Herward | 86 | 457 | / |
| Herbart | 86 | 359 | / |
| Herwert | 86 | 5 | / |
| Gerwart | 86 | 2 | / |
| Harwart | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ehrwart | 86 | 1 | / |
| Erwarth | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hervart | 86 | 1 | / |
| Herbartt | 80 | 26 | / |
| Hervardt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Herworth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eerwardt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jherward | 80 | 1 | / |
| Herbeart | 80 | 1 | / |
| Herwerth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Herrward | 80 | 1 | / |
| Horwarht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Erward | 77 | 62 | / |
| Ervart | 77 | 14 | / |
| Erbart | 77 | 2 | / |
| Erwert | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hervert | 71 | 214 | / |
| Harward | 71 | 196 | / |
| Horward | 71 | 119 | / |
| Gerbart | 71 | 6 | / |
| Herbort | 71 | 6 | / |
| Harvart | 71 | 5 | / |
| Jerward | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hervard | 71 | 4 | / |
| Herbard | 71 | 4 | / |
| Eurward | 71 | 2 | / |
| Erworth | 71 | 2 | / |
| Herword | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herwerd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heruert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Earward | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herverth | 67 | 37 | / |
| Hearword | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heroardo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eerwaard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herbeirt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herverht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Horworth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erbharth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chirvart | 67 | 1 | / |
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