Herchen Surname

1,058,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Herchen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herchen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Germany741:1,087,91272,931
Brazil391:5,489,085137,424
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
France201:3,321,136213,627
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Herchen Last Name Facts

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

Herchen occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Herchen.

How Common Is The Last Name Herchen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,058,336th most commonly held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 30,879,432 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Herchen reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 4,707,259. In The United States Herchen is primarily found in: Rhode Island, where 51 percent live, Massachusetts, where 12 percent live and Wisconsin, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 31 percent live and Brazil, where 17 percent live.

Herchen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Herchen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Herchen surname rose 7,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herchen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Herchen last name are 20.84% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 74.07% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Herchen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.38% more than the national average, earning $44,178 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.31% more than the national average, earning $60,270 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herrchen93109/
Haerchen9337/
Cherchen9330/
Herschen932/
Hierchen930/
Hertchen930/
Hoerchen930/
Erchen9250/
Hercen924/
Herhen921/
Herschend88112/
Herscheng881/
Hertschen881/
Erschen86386/
Hercent86145/
Gerchen86138/
Hercend86130/
Herchin8699/
Härchen8671/
Ehrchen8651/
Horchen8647/
Hercien8621/
Harchen8610/
Hershen867/
Hirchen865/
Jerchen864/
Erchien863/
Eirchen861/
Ercheng861/
Ährchen861/
Ercen83116/
Erhen8394/
Herchenova8299/
Herrschend823/
Cherhichen821/
Cherchem80289/
Gertchen8095/
Hirschen8085/
Hearshen8025/
Erchetin806/
Heerchnd806/
Cherchin804/
Gehrchen802/
Cherchyn802/
Hersheen801/
Herczeng801/
Erschgen801/
Chirchen801/
Herschin801/
Jerschen801/
Gerschen801/
Chyrchen801/
Herckent801/
Herken77402/
Archen77278/
Hersen77266/
Herzen77130/
Jerhen7794/
Ercken7775/
Hergen7760/
Ershen7759/
Orchen7743/
Erchem7729/
Gercen7724/
Gerhen7714/
Erchin7711/
Irchen779/
Hercin776/
Herşen773/
Herhyn772/
Erchyn771/
Ercend770/
Eirhen770/
Gertschen75186/
Cherchyon7515/
Cherchina757/
Hertching751/
Cherchine751/
Cherdchin751/
Hersching750/
Herschina750/
Ercn731/
Hersent71836/
Gercken71662/
Gershen71440/
Herheim71303/
Herrgen71214/
Hertgen71116/
Hertsen71116/
Harchin7193/
Horchyn7175/
Cherhyn7173/
Herjean7155/
Hertzen7141/
Gerchin7134/
Heursen7121/
Herzgen7119/
Irchene7118/
Archien7116/
Hirshen7115/
Erchina7114/
Hershyn7113/
Earshen7112/
Archean7111/
Herchynova7111/
Heerßen7110/
Chircen7110/
Iorchen719/
Horchin717/
Cherken715/
Chercin715/
Hircsen714/
Hearken713/
Hersoen713/
Hershne712/
Hertsching712/
Hercing712/
Hershin712/
Eerchnd712/
Cherdching712/
Hercink711/
Girchen711/
Archeen711/
Irhehen711/
Heurken711/
Herrsen711/
Herseng711/
Herssen711/
Hergend711/
Chergen711/
Erhehen711/
Hergenc711/
Hergent711/
Hyrchyn711/
Herrken710/
Chersen710/
Hertjen710/
Gehrhen710/
Herckin710/
Ergen6725,190/
Erken6715,883/
Ersen675,499/
Erzen673,365/
Eržen671,727/
Erçen67427/
Ercin67236/
Ersching67186/
Geercken67164/
Gerchina6776/
Herkenne6755/
Ercün6750/
Erhyn6744/
Heerssen6742/
Erjen6735/
Ercem6732/
Chirchin6726/
Girtchen6725/
Erhin6724/
Gerthsen6721/
Irhen6712/
Gehrcken6711/
Chershin674/
Erşen674/
Hershyna674/
Eerchina673/
Hjertsen673/
Hersn672/
Cherchim672/
Khertsen671/
Cherchinova671/
Cherkhin671/
Iorcheen671/
Hertsoen671/
Ircen671/
Chergent671/
Chirchem671/
Chyrchyn671/
Herrsgen670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herchen
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