Ercolano Surname

137,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Ercolano Surname User-submission:

The Ercolano surname has relation with the antique city of Erculano, Italy (ancient Roma), that was devastated by the eruption of the Volcano Vesubio. Probably named after Hercules, the demi god, son of Zeus and Almecna.

Ercolano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,9611:31,1865,583
United States5911:613,29849,723
Argentina5191:82,3576,966
France401:1,660,568152,033
Venezuela291:1,041,52015,561
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
England161:3,482,379114,324
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Ercolano (91) may also be a first name.

Ercolano Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ercolano surname has relation with the antique city of Erculano, Italy (ancient Roma), that was devastated by the eruption of the Volcano Vesubio. Probably named after Hercules, the demi god, son of Zeus and Almecna.

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Ercolano Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ercolano has its highest incidence in Italy. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ercolano? popularity and diffusion

It is the 137,931st most commonly held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,245,085 people. The last name Ercolano occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Ercolano reside; 60 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 60 percent reside in Italic Europe. Ercolano is also the 998,282nd most numerous first name on earth, borne by 91 people.

This last name is most frequent in Italy, where it is borne by 1,961 people, or 1 in 31,186. In Italy it is most prevalent in: Campania, where 75 percent live, Lazio, where 8 percent live and Apulia, where 4 percent live. Other than Italy it occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Argentina, where 16 percent live.

Ercolano Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ercolano surname are 14.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.91% registered with the party.

The amount Ercolano earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 20.14% more than the national average, earning €36,078 per year; in United States they earn 26.03% more than the national average, earning $54,381 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.35% less than the national average, earning $47,520 CAD per year.

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