Hercig Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Hercig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hercig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia321:132,14418,905
Czechia231:462,32550,029
Slovenia141:177,69114,620
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Hercig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hercig is more frequently found in Croatia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hercig? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,020,555th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 84,738,906 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Hercig are found; 53 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 53 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Hercig is most common in Croatia, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 132,144. In Croatia it is most prevalent in: Zagreb County, where 41 percent are found, City of Zagreb, where 22 percent are found and Zadar County, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Croatia this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 27 percent are found and Slovenia, where 16 percent are found.

Hercig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hercig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hercig last name declined 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herczig92269/
Herchig9221/
Hercsig926/
Hercigh921/
Ercig915/
Herzig8312,179/
Herceg837,061/
Hercik83602/
Hersig8351/
Hercic8318/
Hercyg837/
Hergig830/
Hercigová8021/
Hercigova801/
Herczeg779,106/
Hertzig77351/
Hercsik7787/
Erschig7761/
Herchik7758/
Hercegh7750/
Hiersig7749/
Hertsig7735/
Hierzig7722/
Herczik7718/
Herzceg772/
Hercgeg771/
Herrcik771/
Hercick771/
Hercuik771/
Herdzig771/
Earchig770/
Erceg736,725/
Ercik731,454/
Ersig7371/
Erzig7334/
Ergig738/
Ercic736/
Cherchik7187/
Herchick7177/
Hiersigk7143/
Kherchik714/
Hertzuig710/
Heartsig710/
Hercegová67647/
Hirsig67502/
Herciková67315/
Hercík67296/
Herzik67245/
Herzigová67212/
Hercek67205/
Hergic67147/
Herzeg67124/
Hercyk67106/
Hertscheg6747/
Jercic6744/
Erchik6739/
Ershig6733/
Herţeg6730/
Herzic6723/
Herzigova6717/
Herseg6714/
Jersig6714/
Gercik6712/
Gercic678/
Gerzig675/
Hercikova675/
Hirzig675/
Heršic674/
Erciks673/
Gerceg672/
Hirschigk672/
Hertschik672/
Herceq672/
Ergigh671/
Hyrcik671/
Hersic671/
Hirßig671/
Hergeg671/
Gergig671/
Erczeg671/
Gersig670/

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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 Hercig
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