Hirsch Surname

7,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76,884 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Israel

Hirsch Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Hart, Stag [O.H.Ger. hiruz]

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Hirsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany32,8371:2,452234
United States26,6071:13,6231,694
Israel3,5271:2,426292
Austria3,2311:2,636240
France2,1651:30,6803,745
Brazil1,6071:133,2145,077
Canada1,0901:33,8034,349
Argentina7391:57,8404,905
Poland7221:52,6448,299
England5781:96,39810,251
Australia4901:55,0936,756
Hungary4681:20,9752,358
Switzerland3091:26,5794,105
South Africa2901:186,82020,354
Czechia2421:43,9407,311
Sweden2191:44,9623,530
Netherlands2061:81,97713,715
Norway1451:35,4645,018
Chile1281:137,6294,833
Denmark1241:45,5224,753
Belgium1171:98,26215,033
Japan1041:1,229,27222,213
Luxembourg1041:5,582817
Italy921:664,74758,468
Spain861:543,62826,445
Thailand781:905,620141,791
Mexico651:1,909,63418,382
Venezuela531:569,88810,391
Paraguay401:180,9193,484
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Slovenia271:92,13611,211
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Croatia231:183,85222,841
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Costa Rica201:239,0032,820
Ecuador201:795,29213,165
China191:71,964,2933,948
Slovakia181:296,46943,115
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Romania151:1,338,52553,548
United States Virgin Islands101:11,0381,555
Uruguay101:343,17622,254
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Honduras71:1,259,4925,127
India61:127,844,230863,365
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
San Marino21:16,607796
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1431:170,45714,424
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0791:24,1553,001

Hirsch (664) may also be a first name.

Hirsch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Hart, Stag [O.H.Ger. hiruz]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Stag” in German. From house or inn signs. In Jewish folk lore, associated with tribe of Naphthali. Hence also Hart.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) Dweller at the sign of the hart; one thought to possess some characteristic of a hart.

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

User-submitted Reference

A German/Yiddish surname, meaning 'deer'.

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Hirsch Last Name Facts

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

Hirsch (Arabic: هيرش) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hirsch? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,396th most widely held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 94,786 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Hirsch live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe. Hirsch is also the 322,067th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 664 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 32,837 people, or 1 in 2,452. In Germany Hirsch is most common in: Bavaria, where 21 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Germany Hirsch is found in 96 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Israel, where 5 percent reside.

Hirsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hirsch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hirsch last name grew 1,280 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 404 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 550 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hirsch Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Hirsch are 37.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91% being registered with the party.

The amount Hirsch earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 154.75% more than the national average, earning 881,649 kr per year; in Peru they earn 75.33% more than the national average, earning S/. 33,988 per year; in South Africa they earn 35.42% more than the national average, earning R 321,804 per year; in United States they earn 20.48% more than the national average, earning $51,987 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.75% more than the national average, earning $60,986 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hirsche92319/
Heirsch9263/
Hiersch9227/
Hirschh922/
Chirsch921/
Jhirsch921/
Hairsch920/
Hiorsch920/
Hirsh914,473/
Hirch91818/
Irsch91524/
Heirsche860/
Hersch832,232/
Hirche831,951/
Girsch83912/
Chirch83111/
Jirsch8395/
Hursch8361/
Hürsch8354/
Hoirch8323/
Khirsh8319/
Iorsch8318/
Hirsth8312/
Hirshe834/
Hisrch834/
Heirch832/
Hyrsch832/
Heirsh831/
Hirssh831/
Hiersh831/
Airsch831/
Hairch830/
Hairsh830/
Hirrsh830/
Irsh801,245/
Hirs80691/
Hirschová80266/
Irch8033/
Hirschova804/
Hersche77514/
Khairsh7786/
Herrsch7711/
Chuirch771/
Heersch771/
Herscht771/
Jiersch771/
Cheirch771/
Chursch770/
Herssch770/
Huersch770/
Hirst7327,337/
Hersh738,355/
Hiers733,473/
Hursh732,304/
Hirsz732,127/
Girsh731,017/
Hirse73851/
Ursch73348/
Herch73221/
Ersch73205/
Jirch73200/
Heirs73149/
Hyrsh73124/
Hirss7398/
Hairs7375/
Hyrch7337/
Chirs7334/
Iorsh7333/
Irshe7322/
Hirce7322/
Irshd7320/
Eirch7310/
Irche739/
Ehrsh735/
Khirs734/
Airsh732/
Jirsh731/
Hirrs731/
Uirch731/
Heersche71135/
Herrsche71118/
Irschová717/
Hirshová711/
Gersch672,102/
Herche67827/
Jersch67332/
Huirse67309/
Irs67297/
Chiers67128/
Cheirs6784/
Hearsh6754/
Chirse6739/
Hercht6736/
Chirst6723/
Järsch6720/
Yorsch6716/
Eursch6714/
Hershe6712/
Ersche6712/
Hersht6710/
Hürche6710/
Jirschová678/
Airche675/
Chairs674/
Herschová674/
Heirås674/
Hairst673/
Hairrs673/
Chersh673/
Huirce673/
Herrsh672/
Khyrsh672/
Hersce671/
Hair's671/
Chiors671/
Hersth671/
Heerch671/
Heersh671/
Hearch671/
Irshsd671/
Irchhe671/
Ehrrch671/
Khersh671/
Jirschova671/
Ehiers671/
Chirce671/
Chirsz671/
Irshdd671/
Hoirse670/
Hairse670/
Chursh670/
Heirst670/
Hisrst670/

Hirsch Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hirsch in the Arabic language
هيرشhyrsh-

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Hirsch Reference & Research

Hirsch DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Hirsch FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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