Heringa Surname

548,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 583 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Heringa Surname Definition:

(Frisian), Haare, Heere, Heer, or Herre's son. Hari (Gothic), army, also a single champion. One of Odin's names was Har, The high. Har also signifies hairy. Hermann (German), Har's or Chief man, or Man of the army. Hermannsen, Her­man's son.

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Heringa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4941:34,1855,709
Canada381:969,62173,252
United States311:11,692,224454,091
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
East Timor11:1,215,928507
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Heringa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Frisian), Haare, Heere, Heer, or Herre's son. Hari (Gothic), army, also a single champion. One of Odin's names was Har, The high. Har also signifies hairy. Hermann (German), Har's or Chief man, or Man of the army. Hermannsen, Her­man's son.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Heringa Last Name Facts

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

Heringa occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Heringa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 548,408th most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 12,500,079 people. Heringa is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Heringa reside; 86 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 494 people, or 1 in 34,185. In The Netherlands Heringa is most numerous in: North Holland, where 22 percent are found, South Holland, where 21 percent are found and Utrecht, where 14 percent are found. Besides The Netherlands Heringa is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Heringa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Heringa last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% registered with the political party.

The amount Heringa earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 29.18% less than the national average, earning $30,556 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.98% more than the national average, earning $54,143 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heeringa931,790/
Herringa9362/
Heringas938/
Cheringa933/
Eringa92393/
Heeringas8813/
Heringaud880/
Haringa86633/
Horinga86143/
Heringe8637/
Eringai8615/
Herenga8611/
Eringga8611/
Eeringa868/
Jeringa865/
Hiringa862/
Heringi862/
Eringat862/
Geringa862/
Erionga862/
Aeringa861/
Erin'ga861/
Herga83809/
Heringhaus82473/
Heringer805,561/
Chiringa802,886/
Cherenga80252/
Herringe80200/
Harringa80119/
Gerringa80108/
Heringes8055/
Horringa8022/
Heringeš8014/
Cheringo8012/
Cheringi8011/
Hirninga8010/
Erringga807/
Heeringe802/
Heringhi802/
Jeiringa801/
Heringge801/
Heerenga801/
Jeringai801/
Heringod800/
Haringah800/
Herzinge800/
Herringhaus781/
Oringa774,613/
Aringa77597/
Hergat77187/
Iringa77105/
Eringe7797/
Cherga7733/
Hergas7728/
Eringo7721/
Erenga7720/
Eringi7716/
Hergaz774/
Hergaß773/
Hernge771/
Hergah771/
Heerga771/
Herngi771/
Kherga771/
Herringer75627/
Heringuez75289/
Chiringah7526/
Chierenga7520/
Cheriongo7513/
Cheringou758/
Heringuer755/
Heiringer753/
Harringah752/
Chiringai751/
Heringger751/
Herinnges751/
Geringaya751/
Cheringho751/
Cherengai751/
Cheringis751/
Cheringot751/
Cherengga751/
Herionghi751/
Herringes751/
Hearinger750/
Eringhaus750/
Herringhi750/
Erga73941/
Harenga71657/
Aringay71632/
Herenge71320/
Aringga71207/
Iringga71160/
Hergaux71160/
Eringer71144/
Herghea71144/
Hergatt71113/
Ehringhaus71108/
Iringai71105/
Giringa7175/
Eringis7169/
Horenga7137/
Eiringhaus7132/
Gerenga7123/
Hergass7120/
Irionga7116/
Geringo7114/
Jeringo7110/
Hergash719/
Aerenga719/
Chergat718/
Herengj717/
Arringa716/
Herengi715/
Hiringo714/
Iring'a714/
Jerenga714/
Hergast714/
Erninge714/
Yiringa713/
Chirnga712/
Hernges712/
Geringe712/
Esringo712/
Aringaa712/
Hergats712/
Oringai712/
Chiringaha711/
Jerngah711/
Ernenga711/
Eringgi711/
Arienga711/
Chergai711/
Hernger711/
Häringe711/
Hyringe711/
Hergaut711/
Oringha711/
Geringó711/
Eringgo711/
Aringai711/
Arinnga711/
Euringe711/
Geringi711/
Herimge711/
Hergatz710/
Erringy710/
Hettringer710/
Häringer67936/
Ergas67855/
Chirenga67830/
Ehringer67740/
Hergault67689/
Jerga67537/
Ergat67477/
Gerga67456/
Etringer67313/
Ihringer67212/
Aringgay67153/
Ergaz6789/
Ergay6784/
Harrenga6746/
Herenger6736/
Chyrngap6735/
Hergo6731/
Erringer6729/
Gerengay6719/
Herrenge6716/
Cherengo6710/
Hirga6710/
Jerringe6710/
Ergah6710/
Chiringo679/
Ornga676/
Chiringi674/
Earga674/
Ergai674/
Eurga674/
Arnga673/
Gerringe672/
Chiringe672/
Eerga672/
Gehringe672/
Eringytė672/
Cherenge672/
Cherengi671/
Irringai671/
Heyrnger671/
Hirgingi671/
Hiringer671/
Ereengha671/
Herimger671/
Ergaş671/
Iringahe671/
Gerengau671/
Eringuez671/
Ergha671/
Arringay671/
Jeringho671/
Yiringau671/
Hyringer670/

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