Herget Surname

85,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Herget Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Heregod (army, Goth), or of Hariger (army, spear).

Herget Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,7781:21,3092,832
United States1,4291:253,64524,067
Czechia991:107,40917,673
Canada901:409,39536,056
Austria861:99,01714,343
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Hungary251:392,65127,081
Croatia181:234,92226,068
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
England101:5,571,806158,774
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
France31:22,140,907385,998
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1231:408,28230,178

Herget (22) may also be a first name.

Herget Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Heregod (army, Goth), or of Hariger (army, spear).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Herget Last Name Facts

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

Herget is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Herget? popularity and diffusion

The last name Herget is the 85,409th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,290,516 people. Herget is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Herget reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 22 people.

Herget is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 3,778 people, or 1 in 21,309. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Hesse, where 43 percent are found, Bavaria, where 19 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Czechia, where 2 percent are found.

Herget Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Herget has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Herget last name increased 1,162 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herget Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Herget are 1.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.1% registered with the political party.

The amount Herget earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 11.72% less than the national average, earning 305,534 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.36% more than the national average, earning $47,186 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.03% more than the national average, earning $55,658 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hergeth92342/
Hergett92277/
Hergest92111/
Hergetz9246/
Herguet9232/
Cherget9212/
Hergedt921/
Herge91205/
Erget9176/
Herguete861/
Hergette861/
Hergueth861/
Ergete835,346/
Herger833,309/
Herges83893/
Herzet83614/
Harget83375/
Gerget83200/
Heryet83132/
Heriet83105/
Hergge8345/
Herset8328/
Hergeç8314/
Herhet8312/
Cherge835/
Ergget833/
Kherge832/
Hergee832/
Hernge831/
Herdge831/
Hergye831/
Horget831/
Hercet831/
Hergeľ831/
Erguet831/
Eirget831/
Aerget831/
Ergett830/
Hirget830/
Erge801,021/
Hergetová8096/
Hergetova803/
Chergette800/
Cheriet7720,532/
Hargett777,560/
Herenge77320/
Herseth77284/
Herchet77234/
Herghea77144/
Gergett7788/
Herhets7749/
Heringe7737/
Chergey7730/
Herzger7727/
Hergéth7724/
Erguete7719/
Heryett7713/
Herguer7710/
Herguez779/
Herzeth776/
Ergette774/
Herriet771/
Herdgez771/
Cherger771/
Heriest771/
Heriete771/
Hergger771/
Chergie771/
Cherhet771/
Cheryet771/
Chergit771/
Eareget770/
Hargeth770/
Hargget770/
Hersett770/
Hearset770/
Hergethová7521/
Herce732,962/
Ergeç731,271/
Herse73819/
Herga73809/
Erger73720/
Jerge73553/
Orget73270/
Gerge73207/
Herje73205/
Ergez73137/
Ergit73136/
Arget73116/
Irget7360/
Herze7356/
Eryet7349/
Hergi7331/
Erset7317/
Ergeh738/
Erges734/
Ergie733/
Eurge733/
Eriet733/
Earge732/
Hirge732/
Ierge731/
Ihrge731/
Ergea731/
Hergé731/
Erjet730/
Herringe71200/
Cherriet71138/
Heriette7141/
Herriett7125/
Cherieth7124/
Herrenge7116/
Herriest7115/
Cheryeth717/
Cherguit716/
Cheriett714/
Heeringe712/
Cheriete712/
Cherenge712/
Cheryets712/
Cherzets711/
Heringge711/
Heiriett711/
Hargettd711/
Haargett711/
Cherguei711/
Chersett710/
Harrgett710/
Hirggett710/
Hersey676,156/
Herzer673,429/
Ergesh671,680/
Herche67827/
Hersee67346/
Hearse67315/
Hercer67210/
Hierse67163/
Gertge67160/
Gergeľ67157/
Cheriette67131/
Heerze6797/
Eringe6797/
Gergeh6791/
Ergier6771/
Gergey6757/
Gerset6750/
Herscheit6746/
Heried6741/
Hertje6741/
Hergić6741/
Chergi6739/
Härtge6735/
Cherga6733/
Hercey6731/
Hersie6729/
Herjit6721/
Gergit6721/
Ergech6719/
Heerse6718/
Hergui6718/
Jercet6718/
Cherse6716/
Erenge6716/
Herzie6716/
Gercet6714/
Herdje6712/
Hershe6712/
Erseyt6712/
Irgete6710/
Erguez679/
Cherje679/
Ierset679/
Hersée678/
Herser676/
Herzes676/
Ergeer676/
Jeerge675/
Geriet675/
Herzit674/
Hergis674/
Argett674/
Khirge673/
Jerset673/
Herzey673/
Eriete673/
Jergeľ673/
Gerged673/
Hearce672/
Eargie672/
Gergea672/
Chirge672/
Cherce672/
Herses672/
Herces672/
Hirgee672/
Geerge672/
Chergé672/
Gergeĺ672/
Gergie672/
Herrse672/
Hersce671/
Herjee671/
Herrioett671/
Hercez671/
Hearze671/
Eerger671/
Eyrgit671/
Errger671/
Gerrge671/
Hargit671/
Gergge671/
Jerhge671/
Heerga671/
Herriette671/
Hersez671/
Herngi671/
Hirjet671/
Hergès671/
Hergeľová671/
Ercete671/
Iercet671/
Kherje671/
Cheryette671/
Ehrgie671/
Eurgie671/
Gerghe671/
Eryett670/
Hergoy670/
Ehriet670/
Herseh670/
Hirset670/
Ersett670/
Eriett670/
Ergger670/
Orgett670/

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