Heringen Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Heringen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heringen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Heringen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heringen occurs most in Sweden. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Heringen? popularity and diffusion

Heringen is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Heringen reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 4,923,378. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Halland County, where 50 percent live and Värmland County, where 50 percent live. Without taking into account Sweden this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.

Heringen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Heringen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Heringen last name contracted 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Heringen
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