Hergenhahn Surname

662,685th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 453 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hergenhahn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hergenhahn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3231:249,24327,070
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
France51:13,284,544357,392
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Hergenhahn Last Name Facts

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

Hergenhahn is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hergenhahn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 662,685th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 16,087,298 people. Hergenhahn occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Hergenhahn are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 323 people, or 1 in 249,243. In Germany Hergenhahn is most common in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 47 percent reside, Hesse, where 24 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent reside. Besides Germany Hergenhahn exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.

Hergenhahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hergenhahn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hergenhahn surname expanded 1,210 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hergenhahn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hergenhahn are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

Hergenhahn earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.38% more than the national average, earning $58,416 USD 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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  • 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 Hergenhahn
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