Hergest Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hergest Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hergest Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1071:520,73032,731
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales81:196,0527,186
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Hergest (11) may also be a first name.

Hergest Last Name Facts

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

Hergest is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hergest? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,736,881st most common last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Hergest live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in British Isles. Hergest is also the 3,487,849th most common first name in the world, borne by 11 people.

The surname Hergest is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 107 people, or 1 in 520,730. In England it is primarily found in: Kent, where 49 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 21 percent live and Worcestershire, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account England Hergest is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 1 percent live and Scotland, where 1 percent live.

Hergest Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hergest has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 1,529 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herget925,647/
Herges92893/
Herrgeist888/
Heergeist881/
Hargest86849/
Hergeth86342/
Hergett86277/
Hertges86105/
Hergetz8646/
Herguet8632/
Cherget8612/
Hergast864/
Hernges862/
Hergedt861/
Heriest861/
Herge83205/
Erget8376/
Erges834/
Heringes8055/
Hergesse8021/
Herriest8015/
Herguete801/
Hirgeist801/
Hergette801/
Hergueth801/
Gerges7745,972/
Ergete775,346/
Herger773,309/
Ergesh771,680/
Herzet77614/
Gerget77200/
Hergge7745/
Jerges7732/
Herset7728/
Hergeç7714/
Herzes776/
Cherge775/
Hergis774/
Ergget773/
Kherge772/
Herses772/
Herces772/
Hergee772/
Argest771/
Hernge771/
Herdge771/
Hergye771/
Hercet771/
Ierges771/
Hergès771/
Hergeľ771/
Erguet771/
Ernges771/
Eirget771/
Ergett770/
Hirget770/
Hergetová7596/
Hergetova753/
Herinnges751/
Herringes751/
Chergette750/
Chergeshtova742/
Erge731,021/
Herenge71320/
Herseth71284/
Herchet71234/
Gergess71195/
Herghea71144/
Gergett7188/
Gertges7159/
Gergees7146/
Hersits7138/
Heringe7137/
Erriest7136/
Chergey7130/
Herguis7130/
Herzger7127/
Hergéth7124/
Hergethová7121/
Erguete7119/
Chergesova7118/
Gergies7114/
Cherxes7110/
Herguer7110/
Herguez719/
Geerges718/
Herzeth716/
Ergette714/
Jergees714/
Yorgest714/
Hargist713/
Ergesse713/
Gergesh712/
Hercesh712/
Ergasht712/
Hertjes711/
Herdgez711/
Heirgis711/
Heargis711/
Jergess711/
Gerrges711/
Cherger711/
Hergger711/
Herches711/
Geriest711/
Ergesch711/
Chergie711/
Ergiste711/
Chergit711/
Hairges710/
Eareget710/
Herseus710/
Hershes710/
Chergis710/
Hersett710/
Hearset710/
Ehrhest710/
Hersi6760,328/
Herce672,962/
Ergeç671,271/
Herse67819/
Herga67809/
Erger67720/
Jerge67553/
Erses67293/
Cherches67243/
Gerge67207/
Herje67205/
Herringe67200/
Ergez67137/
Ergit67136/
Hersa6774/
Heertjes6771/
Ergis6769/
Ersit6768/
Irget6760/
Herze6756/
Hergi6731/
Erset6717/
Herrenge6716/
Irges6714/
Heringeš6714/
Hersy6711/
Ergeh678/
Cherguit676/
Gergeszz675/
Ergesova674/
Ergys674/
Erces674/
Ergie673/
Hersheys673/
Jrges673/
Eurge673/
Earge672/
Hirge672/
Heeringe672/
Cherenge672/
Cherzets671/
Heringge671/
Ierge671/
Ihrge671/
Ergea671/
Hergé671/
Cherguei671/
Erşes671/
Hesrsehs671/
Chersett670/
Erjet670/
Hirggett670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hergest
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