172.36 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Hercules Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Hercules is found most in El Salvador. It may occur in the variant forms: Hércules, Hercūles or Hèrcules. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hercules? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 46,789^th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 658,018 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Hercules are found; 49 percent are found in Central America and 49 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 35,036^th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 22,148 people.

The last name is most prevalent in El Salvador, where it is carried by 2,933 people, or 1 in 2,163. In El Salvador it is most prevalent in: Chalatenango Department, where 26 percent reside, San Salvador Department, where 25 percent reside and La Libertad Department, where 20 percent reside. Besides El Salvador this surname is found in 66 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Honduras, where 21 percent reside.

Hercules Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Hercules has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hercules last name expanded 2,254 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,880 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hercules Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Hercules surname are 11.76% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.99% being registered with the party.

The amount Hercules earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 14.1% more than the national average, earning R 271,152 per year; in United States they earn 8.5% less than the national average, earning $39,481 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.13% more than the national average, earning $52,728 CAD per year.