Herceg Surname

70,058th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,061 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Herceg Surname User-submission:

Herceg was the name of a 'deputy ruler' (vicarius regis) during the Arpadovich dynasty in Croatia.

Herceg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia2,5421:1,66385
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,1831:2,989575
Hungary8071:12,1641,400
Slovakia6661:8,013823
United States6121:592,25348,330
Serbia3231:22,1212,509
Slovenia1771:14,0553,341
Germany1691:476,36441,414
Canada1341:274,96725,811
Australia661:409,02632,879
Austria561:152,06120,229
Czechia471:226,24431,645
Switzerland461:178,54216,145
Argentina431:994,03362,207
Kosovo231:80,9514,985
Sweden221:447,58032,003
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
England151:3,714,537119,675
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
France121:5,535,227269,324
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Herceg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Herceg was the name of a 'deputy ruler' (vicarius regis) during the Arpadovich dynasty in Croatia.

- dalibor123

Herceg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herceg has its highest incidence in Croatia. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Herceg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herceg? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 70,058th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,032,084 people. Herceg is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Herceg live; 60 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 60 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Croatia, where it is held by 2,542 people, or 1 in 1,663. In Croatia it is most prevalent in: City of Zagreb, where 22 percent live, Varaždin County, where 12 percent live and Krapina-Zagorje County, where 11 percent live. Barring Croatia it is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 17 percent live and Hungary, where 11 percent live.

Herceg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Herceg last name are 2.17% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.4% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herczeg929,106/
Hercegh9250/
Herzceg922/
Hercgeg921/
Erceg916,725/
Hercek83205/
Herzeg83124/
Hercig8386/
Herţeg8330/
Herseg8314/
Hercyg837/
Gerceg832/
Herceq832/
Erczeg831/
Hergeg831/
Hercegová80647/
Hertscheg8047/
Herczig77269/
Herchek77171/
Hirceag7787/
Herczek7752/
Herchig7721/
Herzegh7713/
Hercsek779/
Hercsig776/
Hertzeg774/
Hertseg772/
Herczeq772/
Hercigh771/
Chercek771/
Herzzeg771/
Hîrceag771/
Herczegová7587/
Herczegova753/
Ercek73100/
Eršeg7370/
Erseg739/
Ercig735/
Erzeg732/
Ergeg732/
Erceq732/
Ercec731/
Herzecke7111/
Hercheck718/
Hertzeug712/
Cherchek712/
Khertseg712/
Ercegova711/
Herzig6712,179/
Hercik67602/
Hersek67323/
Hercík67296/
Gercek67240/
Herček67150/
Hergic67147/
Hercyk67106/
Herzek6759/
Hersig6751/
Herceková6725/
Herzic6723/
Hercigová6721/
Hercic6718/
Heršic674/
Ertseg672/
Hercigova671/
Hertschek671/
Hercekova671/
Herzegova671/
Erzegh671/
Herjek671/
Herzegová671/
Hersic671/
Hergig670/
Errcek670/

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