Herculson Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Herculson Surname Definition:

Shetland surnames, found mainly in the parishes of Lunnasting and Tingwall. Other variants are Harcleson and Harkelson. Hercules here is a corruption of ON. Hakon or Haakon, familiarly Hakki.

Herculson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland161:334,61415,044
United States151:24,163,929685,360
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576

Herculson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Shetland surnames, found mainly in the parishes of Lunnasting and Tingwall. Other variants are Harcleson and Harkelson. Hercules here is a corruption of ON. Hakon or Haakon, familiarly Hakki.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Herculson Last Name Facts

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

Herculson is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herculson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Herculson is the 2,689,253rd most numerous family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Herculson live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Herculson is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 334,614. In Scotland Herculson is most prevalent in: Shetland, where 81 percent are found, City of Edinburgh, where 13 percent are found and East Lothian, where 6 percent are found. Not including Scotland this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and England, where 23 percent are found.

Herculson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Herculson has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Herculson last name grew 320 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herculson Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Herculson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 27.98% less than the national average, earning $31,075 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.85% less than the national average, earning $46,280 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herculeson955/
Harculson890/
Harrclson782/
Hurckleson741/
Herrickwilson731/
Harkelson670/
Harkjelsen531/

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