Herkman Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Herkman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herkman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland461:119,49411,620
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Herkman Last Name Facts

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

Herkman is found in Finland more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Herkman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,746,821st most frequently used surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Herkman live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most commonly used in Finland, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 119,494. In Finland it is mostly found in: Pirkanmaa, where 28 percent are found, Uusimaa, where 28 percent are found and Central Finland, where 20 percent are found. Other than Finland this surname is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Herkman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Herkman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herkman Last Name Statistics demography

Herkman earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herckman9337/
Herkmann933/
Erkman92740/
Erkmann86449/
Gerkman86366/
Horkman86212/
Hercman8696/
Harkman8669/
Erckman8655/
Earkman8626/
Härkman868/
Erkmane863/
Hirkman861/
Esrkman861/
Eurkman860/
Erckmann80212/
Gerkmann8067/
Harkmann8045/
Harckman8017/
Hercmane802/
Erkmmann801/
Kheerrkhman781/
Arkman7775/
Orkman7724/
Ercman7712/
Erkmam772/
Irkman771/
Erkmon770/
Khairkman751/
Yorkman71197/
Gercman7112/
Arkmann719/
Ercmane714/
Arckman711/
Eerreckman711/
Harcman711/
Irkmane711/
Arckmann671/
Harcmann671/
Orkmon6217/
Arqman622/
Ercmam621/
Arkmon621/
Orcmann570/

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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 Herkman
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