Herfert Surname

416,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Herfert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herfert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6391:125,98715,384
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Austria401:212,88626,249
Poland271:1,407,73183,680
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
France111:6,038,429280,838
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Herfert Last Name Facts

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

Herfert is most common in Germany. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Herfert? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 416,960th most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,738,065 people. Herfert occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Herfert live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 639 people, or 1 in 125,987. In Germany Herfert is most numerous in: Berlin, where 16 percent are found, Saxony, where 14 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 12 percent are found. Beside Germany this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Austria, where 5 percent are found.

Herfert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Herfert has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Herfert surname increased 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herfert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Herfert surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Herfert earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.98% less than the national average, earning $36,253 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.47% more than the national average, earning $54,389 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herferth9335/
Cherfert932/
Herrfert931/
Erfert92123/
Herfer926/
Herfort861,501/
Harfert86102/
Herpfer8654/
Gerfert8612/
Horfert862/
Herferd861/
Herfart861/
Hirfert860/
Erfertt860/
Erfer8336/
Herfertová825/
Herforth80750/
Herfarth8084/
Herrfort8038/
Herfordt8036/
Harffert8019/
Hearfort800/
Herrferd800/
Erfort77407/
Arfert77124/
Gerfer7743/
Orfert7739/
Erfart776/
Ierfer774/
Jerfer771/
Herrforth7568/
Heerfordt7550/
Herrfarth753/
Herrfahrt751/
Herford71777/
Härpfer71117/
Erforth7123/
Herrfahrdt7113/
Harferd716/
Harfort715/
Horfart714/
Horferd711/
Harforth6741/
Choirfer6710/
Erfre671/
Ehrforth671/
Herfford670/
Heurford670/
Heirford670/
Harfarth670/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herfert
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