Herfort Surname

261,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,501 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Herfort Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herfort Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9491:84,83210,707
France2931:226,69935,158
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Poland511:745,27061,215
Austria471:181,17923,261
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Serbia131:549,61120,712
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
England71:7,959,723202,100
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Herfort Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herfort is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Herfort click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herfort? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 261,481st most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 4,855,127 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Herfort are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Herfort is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 949 people, or 1 in 84,832. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent are found, Berlin, where 18 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also found in France, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Herfort Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Herfort has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herfort last name increased 376 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herfort Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Herfort last name are 21.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.18% registered with the political party.

The amount Herfort earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.3% more than the national average, earning $47,162 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.9% more than the national average, earning $51,126 CAD per year.

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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 Herfort
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