Herculson Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
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.
Herculson Demographics
Average Herculson Salary in
United States
$31,075 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herculeson | 95 | 5 | / |
| Harculson | 89 | 0 | / |
| Harrclson | 78 | 2 | / |
| Hurckleson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Herrickwilson | 73 | 1 | / |
| Harkelson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Harkjelsen | 53 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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