Hergen Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hergen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hergen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Turkey91:8,646,825130,497
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Hergén (1) are calculated separately.

Hergen (1,415) may also be a first name.

Hergen Last Name Facts

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

Hergen (Marathi: हेरगेन) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Hergén. For other potential spellings of Hergen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hergen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,483,783rd most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Hergen live; 42 percent live in Western Europe and 42 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 207,604th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 1,415 people.

The surname Hergen is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 3,220,218. In Germany Hergen is primarily concentrated in: Hesse, where 32 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 28 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 20 percent live. Barring Germany this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent live and Turkey, where 15 percent live.

Hergen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hergen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 767 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hergen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hergen last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Hergen earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 49.77% more than the national average, earning $64,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hergén941/
Herrgen92214/
Hertgen92116/
Herzgen9219/
Hoergen923/
Hergend921/
Chergen921/
Hergenc921/
Hergent921/
Ergen9125,190/
Hergn913/
Heringen864/
Herngeen861/
Chergent861/
Cherngen861/
Herrsgen860/
Gergen832,939/
Horgen831,036/
Hergün83379/
Hersen83266/
Herzen83130/
Hargen83103/
Hergin8396/
Jergen8360/
Erguen8354/
Herien8311/
Heryen835/
Hercen834/
Herşen833/
Ergeng831/
Ergent831/
Herhen831/
Hergem831/
Oergen831/
Eurgen831/
Ehrgen830/
Hirgen830/
Heeringen8016/
Hersent77836/
Herchen77236/
Hercent77145/
Hercend77130/
Gertgen7794/
Chergin7764/
Herjean7755/
Herrien7755/
Cherien7754/
Heursen7721/
Eringen7720/
Herguem7719/
Hergink7717/
Heryhen7711/
Heerßen7710/
Hershen777/
Hersoen773/
Heriein772/
Jergeen771/
Heurgin771/
Herrsen771/
Herseng771/
Herssen771/
Chersen770/
Hereain770/
Geergen770/
Hertjen770/
Jeargen770/
Gerggen770/
Harrgen770/
Herrgin770/
Herging770/
Chergenova751/
Ergün7373,121/
Ergin7358,546/
Ersen735,499/
Erzen733,365/
Erien731,983/
Örgen731,777/
Eržen731,727/
Orgen731,176/
Ergön73953/
Erçen73427/
Irgen73282/
Argen73244/
Ercen73116/
Erjen7335/
Ergem7315/
Erşen734/
Hersn732/
Ergne731/
Ergûn731/
Horgn730/
Eryen730/
Herrchen71109/
Heerssen7142/
Ergenova7139/
Cherchen7130/
Hearshen7125/
Hirengen7124/
Horgøien7116/
Herriein713/
Cherrien712/
Herschen712/
Hersheen711/
Earingen711/
Erschgen711/
Cherihen711/
Cherient711/
Chearsen710/
Gergin675,531/
Gerzen67572/
Heriem67533/
Gersen67522/
Girgen67353/
Hersin67262/
Herzem67222/
Jerjen67169/
Eurien67161/
Hargin67118/
Herschend67112/
Errien67110/
Gergün6791/
Hyrien6782/
Jørgen6767/
Erguin6762/
Gerien6761/
Ergünt6761/
Eređin6748/
Yorgen6742/
Ierien6740/
Jersen6739/
Hirsen6737/
Hersén6735/
Gercen6724/
Herzin6720/
Orgeen6718/
Eersen6716/
Jirgen6715/
Oergün6714/
Jerien6714/
Hersem6713/
Ersent6713/
Härgin6711/
Esrien6710/
Gerjen6710/
Horgin679/
Ieryen679/
Eringienė678/
Hercin676/
Jergin676/
Jeryen675/
Herzén675/
Heersn674/
Ihrsen673/
Erienn673/
Argien672/
Cherienne672/
Iorgen672/
Hersienne672/
Jerxen672/
Herhyn672/
Herscheng671/
Earsen671/
Erging671/
Eriien671/
Eirien671/
Ersien671/
Eryene671/
Hirgin671/
Hirien671/
Heriin671/
Irgend671/
Hargén671/
Euryen671/
Ersend671/
Eursen671/
Airgen671/
Eirzen671/
Herzenova671/
Herriesen670/
Herjin670/
Ercend670/
Yirgen670/
Errsen670/
Eargin670/
Erehin670/
Gerxen670/
Irgeng670/

Hergen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hergen in the Marathi language
हेरगेनheragena50
हरगेनharagena50

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Footnotes

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