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 borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erich? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 172,986th most prevalent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,932,614 people. The last name Erich is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Erich reside; 53 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,535th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, held by 406,740 people.

The surname Erich is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 950 people, or 1 in 84,743. In Germany Erich is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 20 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent live and The Netherlands, where 13 percent live.

Erich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Erich has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 417 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 110 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Erich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Erich surname are 17.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.52% being 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-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Erich
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis