Herceg Surname
Approximately 7,061 people bear this surname
Herceg Surname User-submission:
Herceg was the name of a 'deputy ruler' (vicarius regis) during the Arpadovich dynasty in Croatia.
Herceg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 2,542 | 1:1,663 | 85 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,183 | 1:2,989 | 575 |
| Hungary | 807 | 1:12,164 | 1,400 |
| Slovakia | 666 | 1:8,013 | 823 |
| United States | 612 | 1:592,253 | 48,330 |
| Serbia | 323 | 1:22,121 | 2,509 |
| Slovenia | 177 | 1:14,055 | 3,341 |
| Germany | 169 | 1:476,364 | 41,414 |
| Canada | 134 | 1:274,967 | 25,811 |
| Australia | 66 | 1:409,026 | 32,879 |
| Austria | 56 | 1:152,061 | 20,229 |
| Czechia | 47 | 1:226,244 | 31,645 |
| Switzerland | 46 | 1:178,542 | 16,145 |
| Argentina | 43 | 1:994,033 | 62,207 |
| Kosovo | 23 | 1:80,951 | 4,985 |
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Chile | 16 | 1:1,101,030 | 21,213 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1:428,970 | 23,885 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Herceg Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Herceg was the name of a 'deputy ruler' (vicarius regis) during the Arpadovich dynasty in Croatia.
- dalibor123Herceg Demographics
Average Herceg Salary in
United States
$47,446 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Herceg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Herceg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Herceg is found most frequently in Croatia. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Herceg? popularity and diffusion
The surname Herceg is the 70,058th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,032,084 people. The surname Herceg is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Herceg are found; 60 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 60 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
Herceg is most common in Croatia, where it is held by 2,542 people, or 1 in 1,663. In Croatia Herceg is most frequent in: City of Zagreb, where 22 percent are found, Varaždin County, where 12 percent are found and Krapina-Zagorje County, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Croatia this surname exists in 36 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 17 percent are found and Hungary, where 11 percent are found.
Herceg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Herceg surname are 2.17% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.4% being registered with the political party.
The amount Herceg earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.03% less than the national average, earning R 137,760 per year; in United States they earn 9.96% more than the national average, earning $47,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.67% more than the national average, earning $59,952 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herczeg | 92 | 9,106 | / |
| Hercegh | 92 | 50 | / |
| Herzceg | 92 | 2 | / |
| Hercgeg | 92 | 1 | / |
| Erceg | 91 | 6,725 | / |
| Hercek | 83 | 205 | / |
| Herzeg | 83 | 124 | / |
| Hercig | 83 | 86 | / |
| Herţeg | 83 | 30 | / |
| Herseg | 83 | 14 | / |
| Hercyg | 83 | 7 | / |
| Gerceg | 83 | 2 | / |
| Herceq | 83 | 2 | / |
| Erczeg | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hergeg | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hercegová | 80 | 647 | / |
| Hertscheg | 80 | 47 | / |
| Herczig | 77 | 269 | / |
| Herchek | 77 | 171 | / |
| Hirceag | 77 | 87 | / |
| Herczek | 77 | 52 | / |
| Herchig | 77 | 21 | / |
| Herzegh | 77 | 13 | / |
| Hercsek | 77 | 9 | / |
| Hercsig | 77 | 6 | / |
| Hertzeg | 77 | 4 | / |
| Hertseg | 77 | 2 | / |
| Herczeq | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hercigh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chercek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Herzzeg | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hîrceag | 77 | 1 | / |
| Herczegová | 75 | 87 | / |
| Herczegova | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ercek | 73 | 100 | / |
| Eršeg | 73 | 70 | / |
| Erseg | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ercig | 73 | 5 | / |
| Erzeg | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ergeg | 73 | 2 | / |
| Erceq | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ercec | 73 | 1 | / |
| Herzecke | 71 | 11 | / |
| Hercheck | 71 | 8 | / |
| Hertzeug | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cherchek | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khertseg | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ercegova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herzig | 67 | 12,179 | / |
| Hercik | 67 | 602 | / |
| Hersek | 67 | 323 | / |
| Hercík | 67 | 296 | / |
| Gercek | 67 | 240 | / |
| Herček | 67 | 150 | / |
| Hergic | 67 | 147 | / |
| Hercyk | 67 | 106 | / |
| Herzek | 67 | 59 | / |
| Hersig | 67 | 51 | / |
| Herceková | 67 | 25 | / |
| Herzic | 67 | 23 | / |
| Hercigová | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hercic | 67 | 18 | / |
| Heršic | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ertseg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hercigova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hertschek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hercekova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herzegova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erzegh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herjek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herzegová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hersic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hergig | 67 | 0 | / |
| Errcek | 67 | 0 | / |
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