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

The surname Hercules is found most in El Salvador. It can also be rendered as a variant: Hércules, Hercūles or Hèrcules. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

Hercules is the 46,789^th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 658,018 people. Hercules occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Hercules reside; 49 percent reside in Central America and 49 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 35,036^th most widespread first name on earth, held by 22,148 people.

The surname is most commonly held in El Salvador, where it is carried by 2,933 people, or 1 in 2,163. In El Salvador it is most numerous in: Chalatenango Department, where 26 percent live, San Salvador Department, where 25 percent live and La Libertad Department, where 20 percent live. Aside from El Salvador it occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Honduras, where 21 percent live.

Hercules Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hercules has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hercules surname increased 2,254 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 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 Democrats than The US average, with 64.99% registered to vote for the political 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.