Herforth Surname
Approximately 750 people bear this surname
Herforth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 470 | 1:171,288 | 20,150 |
| United States | 171 | 1:2,119,643 | 134,411 |
| Denmark | 65 | 1:86,842 | 8,367 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Herforth Demographics
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Herforth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Herforth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Herforth is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Herforth? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 452,572nd most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,716,728 people. Herforth is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Herforth are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 470 people, or 1 in 171,288. In Germany Herforth is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 35 percent reside, Berlin, where 18 percent reside and Hesse, where 11 percent reside. Besides Germany Herforth occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Denmark, where 9 percent reside.
Herforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Herforth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Herforth last name expanded 1,221 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Herforth Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Herforth last name are 15.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.42% registered to vote for the party.
Herforth earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.95% more than the national average, earning $53,051 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrforth | 94 | 68 | / |
| Herfort | 93 | 1,501 | / |
| Erforth | 93 | 23 | / |
| Erfourth | 88 | 167 | / |
| Herfarth | 88 | 84 | / |
| Harforth | 88 | 41 | / |
| Herrfort | 88 | 38 | / |
| Herfordt | 88 | 36 | / |
| Herferth | 88 | 35 | / |
| Ehrforth | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hearfort | 88 | 0 | / |
| Erfort | 86 | 407 | / |
| Herforthová | 84 | 1 | / |
| Heerfordt | 82 | 50 | / |
| Herrfarth | 82 | 3 | / |
| Erfourths | 82 | 1 | / |
| Herfert | 80 | 834 | / |
| Herford | 80 | 777 | / |
| Gerfort | 80 | 82 | / |
| Harfort | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jerfort | 80 | 4 | / |
| Herfart | 80 | 1 | / |
| Herfortová | 78 | 9 | / |
| Herfortova | 78 | 1 | / |
| Herrfert | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heurford | 75 | 0 | / |
| Heirford | 75 | 0 | / |
| Harfarth | 75 | 0 | / |
| Herfford | 75 | 0 | / |
| Erford | 71 | 250 | / |
| Erfert | 71 | 123 | / |
| Arfort | 71 | 13 | / |
| Erfart | 71 | 6 | / |
| Erfortová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herrfahrt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Harford | 67 | 6,712 | / |
| Horford | 67 | 47 | / |
| Herrfahrdt | 67 | 13 | / |
| Horfart | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aerford | 67 | 2 | / |
| Herfordová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herferd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Erfertt | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herforth
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