Erich Surname

172,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,485 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Erich Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9501:84,74310,692
United States8001:453,07438,768
Netherlands3111:54,3009,327
Brazil921:2,326,89571,923
Australia421:642,75544,739
Austria411:207,69425,759
Uganda271:1,445,89953,777
Israel251:342,30528,607
Iran221:3,490,11599,764
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Namibia141:172,1009,625
England111:5,065,278148,650
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1921:261,55621,457

Erich (406,740) may also be a first name.

Erich Last Name Facts

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

Erich (Arabic: اريش, Marathi: ईरीच) is found most in Germany. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Erich? popularity and diffusion

The last name Erich is the 172,986th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,932,614 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Erich live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe. Erich is also the 2,535th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 406,740 people.

The surname Erich is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 950 people, or 1 in 84,743. In Germany Erich is most common in: Bavaria, where 20 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent are found. Not including Germany it is found in 52 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 13 percent are found.

Erich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Erich has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Erich last name increased 417 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 110 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Erich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Erich surname are 17.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.52% registered to vote for the political party.

Erich earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.84% more than the national average, earning $46,964 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ehrich914,982/
Eurich913,451/
Eirich912,605/
Eyrich911,746/
Gerich911,669/
Herich91826/
Errich91191/
Earich91189/
Jerich91177/
Erichs91143/
Yerich91128/
Etrich9189/
Ierich9157/
Eriche9148/
Erisch9135/
Esrich9123/
Ejrich916/
Ergich913/
Eerich912/
Ereich912/
Oerich912/
Eriech911/
Eritch911/
Aerich911/
Ericht910/
Eric89159,043/
Erih89168/
Heurich831,297/
Gerisch831,232/
Ettrich83902/
Heirich83430/
Gierich83305/
Heriche83287/
Ehricht83251/
Erriche83172/
Herrich83164/
Gergich83161/
Hetrich83151/
Gehrich83145/
Heerich8389/
Herichs8374/
Herzich8372/
Eyrisch8370/
Heyrich8366/
Eitrich8365/
Eurisch8365/
Gerichs8362/
Gerrich8360/
Herisch8353/
Haerich8348/
Eisrich8346/
Erreich8329/
Ehreich8324/
Yerrich8319/
Hoerich8315/
Hereich8311/
Euriech8310/
Eirisch8310/
Heritch839/
Hericht838/
Yereich838/
Ierichz836/
Ietrich832/
Jehrich832/
Gereich832/
Geirich832/
Geraich832/
Erriech831/
Ehrrich831/
Ergisch831/
Geritch831/
Eraiche831/
Eyriche831/
Esriche831/
Herichz831/
Hesrich830/
Oehrich830/
Earisch830/
Errichs830/
Gerichh830/
Erice802,416/
Arich801,653/
Heric80713/
Errih80482/
Jeric80384/
Erikh80276/
Orich80240/
Erieh80127/
Erici80115/
Erish8084/
Gerih8075/
Irich8046/
Yeric8039/
Erihe8032/
Erric8028/
Erych8020/
Erech8011/
Ieric8011/
Erzic807/
Earic805/
Ehric804/
Eiric803/
Etrih802/
Ejrih802/
Eeric801/
Erioh801/
Yrich801/
Ereih801/
Eroic801/
Eriph801/
Eriec801/
Esrih801/
Hettrich771,161/
Gehrisch77451/
Herriche77402/
Heritsch77162/
Ehrreich77146/
Heitrich7798/
Hägerich7776/
Hedtrich7751/
Herricht7714/
Ettritch7713/
Heyrichs7711/
Heirichs779/
Jeritsch779/
Gergisch776/
Erichová776/
Ehreiche772/
Herreich772/
Herrisch772/
Heherich771/
Heiriech771/
Heatrich771/
Iheurich771/
Etreiche771/
Gerhisch771/
Geritsch771/
Heirisch771/
Haehrich771/
Erichova771/
Hereiche771/
Gerrisch770/
Heisrich770/
Eetreich770/
Eri7513,610/
Herych732,668/
Eyrikh731,661/
Girich731,325/
Harich731,109/
Aarich73725/
Araich73691/
Arrich73576/
Gerych73485/
Eyrice73477/
Herice73409/
Itrich73359/
Ahrich73296/
Gerish73180/
Airich73164/
Gerikh73148/
Oraich73137/
Eğrice73121/
Hyrich73111/
Ariech73110/
Hörich73109/
Horich7399/
Härich7397/
Etrych7395/
Gerech7388/
Herics7385/
Ergish7385/
Herech7356/
Iriche7355/
Earish7353/
Hetrih7348/
Herish7342/
Ereche7337/
Eirish7336/
Eresch7330/
Jerych7329/
Eirikh7328/
Erishe7326/
Herric7326/
Ajrich7326/
Herzic7323/
Eyrish7321/
Ergech7319/
Yorich7316/
Irisch7316/
Eroici7316/
Hericz7314/
Errici7314/
Uirich7313/
Hirich7312/
Oirich7311/
Heroic7311/
Eurech7311/
Orrich739/
Etreih738/
Ayrich738/
Herici738/
Oriech737/
Jerric736/
Yriche736/
Oreich735/
Iriech735/
Jraich735/
Jerici734/
Erraih734/
Errikh734/
Etrice733/
Erecht732/
Yirich732/
Jreich732/
Jeriec732/
Areich732/
Eirech732/
Ehrech731/
Ohrich731/
Iyrich731/
Ehrice731/
Eirieh731/
Eerish731/
Etrech731/
Ereech731/
Erioha731/
Erisci731/
Heriec731/
Herioh731/
Iorich731/
Ojrich731/
O'Rich731/
Ehrish731/
Eurish731/
Errieh731/
Esrith731/
Yerech731/
Earics730/
Errech730/
Erechs730/
Earych730/
Yerric730/
Iruich730/
Eheric730/
Ehrieh730/
Herichová71136/
Heuritsch7134/
Jergitsch7125/
Herritsch7118/
Gergitsch718/
Hierreich717/
Herichova716/
Jerichová713/
Jerichova712/
Gihgerich711/
Ojieriche711/
Heirrichs710/
Heri6726,882/
Eriş6719,305/
Erić677,634/
Geri674,953/
Gerrish673,815/
Eğri673,055/
Gereish671,721/
Eris671,692/
Eiri671,659/
Erie671,641/
Erio671,422/
Etri671,394/
Eeri671,099/
Erri67991/
Eriz67955/
Erzi67946/
Ergi67945/
Erit67848/
Ereh67720/
Harrich67533/
Đeri67525/
Eriç67501/
Erha67485/
Ieri67388/
Eyri67385/
Aarrich67341/
Erip67289/
Esri67254/
Eőri67215/
Erai67173/
Aaraich67170/
Eroi67146/
Irih67127/
Eriğ67126/
Iritche67103/
Ittrich67101/
Hisrich6798/
Erei6795/
Eari6787/
Erhe6778/
Haarich6764/
Erii6763/
Erid6758/
Erui6753/
Erhi6753/
Hirrich6744/
Geerish6743/
Iric6742/
Ehri6740/
Jraiche6737/
Girisch6737/
Gierych6736/
Höricht6729/
Yeretch6728/
Gierech6724/
Éric6723/
Erec6722/
Erič6721/
Eryi6719/
Hörichs6718/
Arraich6714/
Gerytch6714/
Girgich6713/
Euri6713/
Gergish6713/
Yritche6713/
Erij6710/
Joyrich679/
Heresch679/
Gairich678/
Herrech678/
Hereish678/
Jreiche678/
Horrich677/
Hitrich677/
Erix677/
Heerieh676/
Hereche675/
Ehreish675/
Hairich674/
Airiche674/
Geresch674/
Aharich674/
Erhy674/
Ethrish673/
Earrish673/
Hirichs673/
Herrice673/
Hariech673/
Eriy673/
Heyrish673/
Hiriche673/
Ejri672/
Heirech672/
Eğirici672/
Erhj672/
Herrici671/
Herrish671/
Jitrich671/
Jric671/
Huirich671/
Irichhe671/
Hirisch671/
Eatrice671/
Gehrish671/
Geyrish671/
Gerihtz671/
Harichh671/
Ahreich671/
Yorgich671/
Hériche671/
Irische671/
Iraiche671/
Haraich671/
Girichs671/
Geriths671/
Geraish671/
Eriș671/
Ericova671/
Ergesch671/
Eryc671/
Aiyeric671/
Arriech671/
Heraish671/
Ahraich671/
Eriš671/
Eirgech671/
Erjc671/
Gayrich671/
Herhech671/
Herhych671/
Earrith670/
Heraith670/
Hoirich670/
Erhecht670/
Hearice670/

Erich Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Erich in the Marathi language
ईरीचirica-
Erich in the Arabic language
اريشarysh-

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