Herget Surname
Approximately 5,647 people bear this surname
Herget Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Heregod (army, Goth), or of Hariger (army, spear).
Herget Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,778 | 1:21,309 | 2,832 |
| United States | 1,429 | 1:253,645 | 24,067 |
| Czechia | 99 | 1:107,409 | 17,673 |
| Canada | 90 | 1:409,395 | 36,056 |
| Austria | 86 | 1:99,017 | 14,343 |
| Brazil | 35 | 1:6,116,409 | 148,801 |
| Hungary | 25 | 1:392,651 | 27,081 |
| Croatia | 18 | 1:234,922 | 26,068 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Serbia | 9 | 1:793,883 | 26,061 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 123 | 1:408,282 | 30,178 |
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).
Herget Demographics
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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.
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