Herding Surname

438,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 782 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Herding Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herding Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5331:151,04218,117
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Norway61:857,04855,549
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Herding (95) may also be a first name.

Herding Last Name Facts

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

The last name Herding occurs most in Germany. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herding? popularity and diffusion

It is the 438,351st most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 9,319,112 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Herding are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Herding is also the 974,243rd most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 95 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 533 people, or 1 in 151,042. In Germany Herding is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 57 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 26 percent are found and Bavaria, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Germany Herding exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Herding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Herding has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Herding last name expanded 587 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herding Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Herding surname are 16.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.44% registered with the party.

The amount Herding earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.37% less than the national average, earning 199,445 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.42% less than the national average, earning $42,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.51% more than the national average, earning $64,342 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heerding9374/
Hearding9312/
Herdingh9311/
Herrding930/
Herdin92646/
Erding92126/
Chierding881/
Harding86154,352/
Gerding865,298/
Heyrdin862,093/
Oerding86398/
Herdien86378/
Herduin86285/
Jerding86102/
Hörding8677/
Herrdin8670/
Hording8631/
Herdink8623/
Hjerdin8615/
Kherdin868/
Hirding866/
Cherdin863/
Heirdin862/
Herddin861/
Heerdin861/
Earding860/
Heurdin860/
Ehrding860/
Heardin860/
Erdin836,071/
Heerdink80396/
Gerdingh8072/
Geerding8058/
Heiredin8036/
Hartding8028/
Haarding8019/
Heyredin809/
Hardding805/
Harrding805/
Hardinng801/
Kherddin801/
Kheirdin801/
Herrdink800/
Herden773,551/
Gerdin771,161/
Ording77715/
Erdinc77289/
Arding77267/
Härdin77193/
Erdina77116/
Jerdin7749/
Irding7715/
Eardin775/
Hardng773/
Örding773/
Herdyn772/
Hirdin772/
Herdén771/
Kherdn771/
Herdinová7526/
Kheiredin754/
Heyreddin753/
Herdinova751/
Kherdinne751/
Erdn7344/
Hyredin711,288/
Heerden71870/
Gerdina71134/
Hearden71131/
Yording7155/
Hardink7139/
Hierden7128/
Hardeng7125/
Herdeen7118/
Kheireddin7112/
Khirdin719/
Jørding717/
Gerdink716/
Hordeng716/
Aarding716/
Gerdäng713/
Girding712/
Cheiretdin712/
Hayrdin712/
Oerdeng712/
Gerdinn711/
Hardinq711/
Hardäng711/
Gerdinc711/
Cherden711/
Kherden711/
Hairdin710/
Erden6734,495/
Hayredin678,570/
Hairedin672,918/
Geerdink672,334/
Erdim671,749/
Irdin6757/
Erdön6755/
Khairdin6741/
Haardeng6721/
Heerdeen677/
Khirdina674/
Geerdina674/
Kheiredinne674/
Erdinova673/
Erdén673/
Khirddin672/
Khairedding671/
Erdne671/
Heyreden671/
Heardenk670/
Heareden670/
Jerdn670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herding
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