Hergt Surname

558,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 569 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hergt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hergt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4681:172,02020,234
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
England111:5,065,278148,650
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Hergt Last Name Facts

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

Hergt is found most in Germany. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hergt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 558,412th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,807,638 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Hergt reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Hergt is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 468 people, or 1 in 172,020. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Thuringia, where 29 percent reside, Berlin, where 14 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Hergt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hergt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 139 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hergt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hergt last name are 25.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hergt earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.89% more than the national average, earning $47,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.3% less than the national average, earning $42,578 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herg8987/
Hergøth837/
Herkt801,595/
Hergg8019/
Cherg807/
Hergh804/
Kherg804/
Gergt801/
Hearg801/
Heirg801/
Eargt800/
Erg75109/
Hergue7399/
Herckt7334/
Herkht733/
Hargth731/
Cherrg731/
Gerg671,496/
Jerg671,123/
Herc67950/
Herk67783/
Herx67190/
Chergue6785/
Ergh6733/
Ergs6728/
Erct6713/
Härg6712/
Eurg675/
Ercg673/
Hirg673/
Jrgt672/
Eerg672/
Herq672/
Argt672/
Ihrg672/
Ierg671/
Hearkte671/
Earg671/
Erkt671/
Irgt671/
Ergk671/
Erhg671/
Errg671/
Erqt671/
Esrg671/
Ehrg671/
Yhrg671/
Herqutt670/

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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
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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 Hergt
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