Herc Surname

376,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 950 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Herc Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herc Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland5531:68,73210,791
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
Czechia681:156,37524,047
Slovakia661:80,85515,660
Croatia271:156,61520,822
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
England71:7,959,723202,100
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
France11:66,422,722504,397
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Herć (1) & Herç (1) are calculated separately.

Herc (104) may also be a first name.

Herc Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herc is more commonly found in Poland than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Herć or Herç. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Herc? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 376,479th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 7,671,101 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Herc are found; 72 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 72 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Herc is also the 925,156th most widely held given name internationally, borne by 104 people.

The last name Herc is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is borne by 553 people, or 1 in 68,732. Barring Poland Herc exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Czechia, where 7 percent live.

Herc Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Herc has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Herc last name increased 2,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herc Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Herc surname are 5.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.38% being registered with the political party.

The amount Herc earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.12% less than the national average, earning $42,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.05% less than the national average, earning $47,670 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herć921/
Herç921/
Hercz89397/
Herck89255/
Herch89221/
Herci89197/
Cherc895/
Hersc891/
Hearc891/
Heerc891/
Erc8684/
Herche80827/
Hierck80110/
Herckt8034/
Cherch8030/
Hercke8016/
Heurck8015/
Hercze8011/
Cherci809/
Cherdc805/
Hertch803/
Herrck803/
Heirch802/
Cherck802/
Kherch802/
Hetrck801/
Heerch801/
Hearch801/
Herckk801/
Herz7519,039/
Erci75845/
Erck75807/
Herk75783/
Herx75190/
Hyrc75168/
Herg7587/
Erch7544/
Hirc7517/
Erct7513/
Eirc753/
Ercg753/
Earc753/
Herq752/
Ehrc752/
Etrc752/
Ercq751/
Erzc751/
Herj751/
Hjrc751/
Hertsch73241/
Hercová73170/
Cherche7334/
Hercova7332/
D'Herck7330/
Herrche7313/
Kherche736/
Cherdch733/
Heirech732/
Heerche731/
Cheirch731/
Herszch730/
Cheerch730/
Hertz6711,724/
Herke671,235/
Herts67847/
Hirch67818/
Hertzsch67589/
Hergt67569/
Cherk67510/
Heireche67236/
Gerch67198/
Hierz67115/
Chyrc6796/
Jerch6766/
Chirc6764/
Erche6755/
Ihrck6753/
Heertsch6743/
Herţe6740/
Hirci6738/
Hyrch6737/
Heerz6729/
Hergg6719/
Herds6714/
Herczová6713/
Ehrck6713/
Eirch6710/
Gercz679/
Hierk677/
Cherg677/
Herckova676/
Herdz675/
Heark675/
Hircq675/
Hertsche674/
Hergh674/
Hyrck674/
Kherg674/
Hircz673/
Eerck672/
Errck672/
Cherz672/
Ierck672/
Herrz671/
Herkh671/
Hearg671/
Hirck671/
Hirsc671/
Earch671/
Earck671/
Eerec671/
Eurck671/
Herzs671/
Herztsch671/
Hersø671/
Herjø671/
Herczova671/
Heirg671/
Kherk671/
Eirck671/
Eirtc671/
Cherq671/
Etrzc671/
Eyrec671/
Erccc671/
Erquc671/
Gerkc671/
Hairc671/
Herhs671/
Ercke670/
Heurk670/
Hearx670/
Heirz670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herc
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