Herkless Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Herkless Surname Definition:

Probably of local origin from Erchless in the parish of Kiltarlity, Invernessshire, old spellings of which are Herkele (a. 1222), Erchelys and Herchelys 1258, Ercles 1403, and Arcles in 1512. Rev. John Herkless published a life of Cardinal Beaton in 1891.

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Herkless Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:15,102,456529,929
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Herkless Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably of local origin from Erchless in the parish of Kiltarlity, Invernessshire, old spellings of which are Herkele (a. 1222), Erchelys and Herchelys 1258, Ercles 1403, and Arcles in 1512. Rev. John Herkless published a life of Cardinal Beaton in 1891.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Herkless Last Name Facts

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

The last name Herkless is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herkless? popularity and diffusion

The surname Herkless is the 4,034,050th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. Herkless occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Herkless reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 15,102,456. In The United States Herkless is primarily concentrated in: Indiana, where 100 percent reside.

Herkless Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Herkless has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 171 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herkless Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Herkless are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Herkless earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.34% more than the national average, earning $62,712 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hearkless941/
Herkles936/
Harkless882,021/
Horkless881/
Hercless880/
Erkles8646/
Harckless820/
Arkless80605/
Herklez803/
Herkels801/
Harkles800/
Hercles800/
Arckless75101/
Herqules751/
Harkliss750/
Arkles71108/
Ercles712/
Erklis711/
Hercelles711/
Arkliss6716/
Jercles671/
Horklis670/
Harklis670/
Harcles670/

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