Ehrsam Surname

174,262nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,463 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Ehrsam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ehrsam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland7891:10,4091,712
United States6821:531,46544,211
Germany5391:149,36117,949
France3751:177,12727,609
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
England101:5,571,806158,774
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Ehrsam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ehrsam is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ehrsam? popularity and diffusion

Ehrsam is the 174,262nd most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,958,809 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Ehrsam live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 52 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is carried by 789 people, or 1 in 10,409. In Switzerland Ehrsam is most numerous in: Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 25 percent reside, Canton of Solothurn, where 17 percent reside and Canton of Zürich, where 16 percent reside. Not including Switzerland Ehrsam exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Germany, where 22 percent reside.

Ehrsam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ehrsam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ehrsam last name rose 1,749 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ehrsam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ehrsam surname are 31.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.65% being registered with the party.

Ehrsam earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.75% more than the national average, earning $46,495 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ehrsham922/
Ersam9171/
Hersam83144/
Ersjam8335/
Ersham8329/
Horsam8323/
Hirsam8315/
Harsam8310/
Erhsam831/
Ehrsom830/
Horsham77785/
Harsham77125/
Gersham7745/
Hersham7725/
Harrsam774/
Erssame771/
Hersiam770/
Hirsham770/
Arsam73919/
Irsam73223/
Erçam7350/
Ersom735/
Erzam733/
Erjam731/
Hirscham711/
Geersham710/
Hersom671,286/
Arsham67944/
Yorsam67538/
Gersom67304/
Erzaim6786/
Earsom6784/
Herzam6724/
Horsom6716/
Irsiam6712/
Irsham6712/
Harzam675/
Hersamova673/
Arsaim673/
Oersom672/
Hercam672/
Irsamm672/
Arssam671/
Hyrsamova671/
Ersaimova671/
Harsom671/
Erzham671/
Orssam671/
Ershom671/
Orsham671/
Hirsom670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ehrsam
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