Herzog Surname

7,304th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77,681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Herzog Surname Definition:

(German) One who led an army; a duke.

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Herzog Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany42,2321:1,906163
United States16,0621:22,5662,835
Switzerland5,7131:1,438112
Austria5,6601:1,504107
France1,8941:35,0704,267
Brazil1,4901:143,6745,488
Canada9451:38,9904,888
Israel6651:12,8691,968
Poland5291:71,85011,250
Argentina3751:113,9829,603
Australia3341:80,8259,395
Spain2911:160,66011,663
Czechia2471:43,0507,152
England1911:291,71822,402
Thailand1791:394,62869,303
Netherlands1271:132,97020,548
Sweden701:140,6689,936
Hungary661:148,73113,450
Slovenia661:37,6927,083
Ecuador571:279,0508,784
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Denmark361:156,79813,614
Norway271:190,45522,163
Belgium271:425,80243,971
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Italy191:3,218,773100,309
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Romania81:2,509,73455,065
Liechtenstein71:5,483742
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
China21:683,660,78330,601
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6241:30,9233,732

The alternate forms: Herżog (1) & Herżóg (1) are calculated separately.

Herzog (67) may also be a first name.

Herzog Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who led an army; a duke.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

From a German word, meaning 'duke'. It originated as a title that was later adopted as a surname.

- nmbeaudin

Herzog Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herzog is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Herżog or Herżóg. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herzog? popularity and diffusion

The last name Herzog is the 7,304th most frequent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 93,814 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Herzog reside; 72 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Herzog is also the 1,191,548th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 67 people.

Herzog is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 42,232 people, or 1 in 1,906. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 18 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 18 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Germany this surname exists in 85 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Switzerland, where 7 percent are found.

Herzog Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Herzog has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herzog last name grew 989 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 637 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herzog Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Jewish (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Herzog are 11.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.93% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Herzog earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 2.3% more than the national average, earning €30,722 per year; in Norway they earn 65.68% more than the national average, earning 573,388 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 68.42% more than the national average, earning R 400,236 per year; in Colombia they earn 22.62% less than the national average, earning $17,568,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.85% more than the national average, earning $47,829 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.35% more than the national average, earning $56,315 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herżog941/
Hertzog925,584/
Herczog92640/
Herzzog924/
Hjerzog923/
Herzoog923/
Hierzog922/
Herzogg921/
Herdzog921/
Herzogh921/
Herzhog920/
Herrzog920/
Herszog920/
Herog913/
Hezog912/
Erzog911/
Herżóg891/
Herczogh8617/
Herzogue867/
Hertzogg865/
Heartzog862/
Herrtzog861/
Hertzhog861/
Herszogg860/
Hercog831,350/
Gerzog8383/
Hersog8329/
Harzog8329/
Herzag8310/
Herzoq835/
Hergog835/
Herzok835/
Herzoc834/
Herzug833/
Herhog831/
Heroug831/
Horzog831/
Erzoug831/
Heizog831/
Herrog830/
Hirzog830/
Herogh830/
Herzogová80229/
Erog8083/
Herzogova805/
Ezog802/
Hartzog773,933/
Hardzog7792/
Gertzog7772/
Hersoug7742/
Herzock7724/
Herroug779/
Hertsog779/
Hortzog777/
Herogue773/
Hertzoc772/
Hercogh772/
Hergogg771/
Herciog771/
Cheroug771/
Erzzoug771/
Herdsog770/
Hertzag770/
Herczogová7537/
Herczogova751/
Herok733,137/
Etrog73126/
Erzag7355/
Herox7316/
Eruog737/
Gerog734/
Herag734/
Hirog733/
Heroc732/
Eroeg731/
Ezogh731/
Hizog731/
Eroug731/
Ezoug731/
Hertzock7130/
Hertzeug712/
Cherough711/
Hartzogg711/
Herzoque711/
Hartzoug710/
Hortzogg710/
Heartsog710/
Hartzogh710/
Heroux675,927/
Herrag67626/
Cherok67211/
Arzoug67143/
Hercogová6777/
Hercok6752/
Herook6743/
Jerzok6738/
Erzagh6732/
Herock6730/
Herzak6721/
Kherag6718/
Heroke6716/
Cherag6713/
Gerzok6712/
Heroic6711/
Ezzoug6710/
Herguk679/
Herzuk675/
Heroik675/
Hersoc675/
Ergoug675/
Gerogh674/
Herrok674/
Herțug674/
Ertsog673/
Heerag673/
Erzouk673/
Hercogova673/
Heroox672/
Harzok672/
Geroug672/
Herouk671/
Herroc671/
Ezogue671/
Hergag671/
Girzog671/
Ethrog671/
Cherougue671/
Erogue671/
Herrox670/
Hercag670/
Hartzough670/
Heizag670/
Ehrogt670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herzog
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