Herapath Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Wales

Herapath Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality.

1791. Married — Simon Herapath and Elizabeth Franey: St. George, Hanover Square.

Herapath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
England351:1,591,94567,242
Wales141:221,03813,576
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
Wales121:130,7015,289

Herapath Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality.

1791. Married — Simon Herapath and Elizabeth Franey: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the Military Road [Old English here pæð]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Herapath Last Name Facts

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

The last name Herapath occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herapath? popularity and diffusion

The surname Herapath is the 1,710,039th most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 63,925,841 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Herapath are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 1,231,311. In South Africa Herapath is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 41 percent reside, KwaZulu-Natal, where 39 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 16 percent reside. Beside South Africa this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent reside and Wales, where 12 percent reside.

Herapath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Herapath has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Herapath last name declined 41 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herapath Last Name Statistics demography

Herapath earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 60.25% less than the national average, earning R 94,452 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Herapaith941/
Herapat9318/
Herepath889/
Cherapat881/
Harapath880/
Erapat869/
Herapa861/
Cheerappath846/
Harapat80140/
Gerapat8056/
Cherapa8029/
Erapate8010/
Arapath807/
Errapah804/
Erapaha803/
Hirapat802/
Heraupa801/
Erapa77608/
Haraphat75159/
Harapatt7525/
Jeerapat7521/
Hayrapat7512/
Hirepath754/
Jeraphat754/
Cheerapa754/
Hirapate752/
Irapathe752/
Jearapat751/
Earapate751/
Hierapot751/
Kherapho751/
Chirapat751/
Arapat712,184/
Erappa71179/
Khirapate7171/
Errapa7146/
Chiraphat7136/
Erapai7134/
Eerapa7122/
Erapad7120/
Herapo7116/
Irapat7114/
Hirapa7114/
Gerapa7112/
Irapah7111/
Jeeraphat7110/
Eraipa719/
Eropah718/
Eraspa717/
Khiraphat714/
Eraapa713/
Chirappat712/
Chitrapat711/
Chirapeat711/
Cheerapai711/
Cheerapha711/
Cherrapai711/
Erepat711/
Earapa711/
Eurapa711/
Eratpa711/
Erapau711/
Erapas711/
Erajpa711/
Ierapa711/
Eirapa711/
Cherapeau710/
Irapate672,111/
Chirapa67682/
Araphat67486/
Errappa67282/
Eerappa67166/
Harapát6783/
Jirapat6770/
Arahpat6768/
Jerapot6745/
Hereipa6734/
Earappa6720/
Hirappa6716/
Jeerapa6712/
Eyropah6712/
Yorapat6710/
Gerappa679/
Arapaht677/
Iraphat677/
Harapad677/
Hirepat675/
Girapat674/
Chitrapazt674/
Hirapad673/
Geerapa671/
Cheropa671/
Jerappa671/
Ierapaa671/
Eraphaj671/
Arrapat671/
Erepait671/
Eraipai671/
Arappat671/

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