Herksen Surname

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

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Herksen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herksen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Herksen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herksen occurs most in The Netherlands. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Herksen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herksen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most frequently used surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Herksen live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 100 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 4,221,794. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Gelderland, where 25 percent live, Groningen, where 25 percent live and Overijssel, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hercksen9328/
Erksen921/
Harksen86315/
Ercksen8611/
Gerksen862/
Eirksen860/
Harcksen8052/
Herkshan8022/
Cherkson801/
Erkson7786/
Erksan7726/
Erksén779/
Arksen771/
Erksin770/
Cherkshin754/
Heirckson750/
Jerxsen71108/
Eirkson7141/
Erckson7115/
Arkåsen718/
Erksson718/
Hircsen714/
Hargsen712/
Hercson711/
Cherkshina711/
Yorksen710/
Erksing710/
Gerkson710/
Earkson710/
Eirksson6715/
Eirckson6714/
Harksoon671/
Errckson670/
Eurckson670/

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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 Herksen
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