Herl Surname

277,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,393 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Herl Surname Definition:

Johannes de Hert who witnessed a confirmation charter by Gilbert de Vmframville to the Abbey of Kelso, c. 1228 (Kelso, 325), probably derived his name from Kirkharle (1177, Herle) in Northumberland. The Harles of Kirkharle owned much property in Northumberland (Guppy, p.

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Herl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7851:461,73139,386
Germany3331:241,75826,460
Austria651:131,00717,994
Poland521:730,93760,459
Pakistan511:3,502,82126,594
Chile201:880,82418,509
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
England11:55,718,059489,080
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Herl (67) may also be a first name.

Herl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Johannes de Hert who witnessed a confirmation charter by Gilbert de Vmframville to the Abbey of Kelso, c. 1228 (Kelso, 325), probably derived his name from Kirkharle (1177, Herle) in Northumberland. The Harles of Kirkharle owned much property in Northumberland (Guppy, p. 314). The surname is recorded in Coldstream; in Glasgow 1943.

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

Harle of Kirkharle was the name of an ancient and influential family (H.). In the 13th and 14th centuries the family of De Herle, as the name was then written, owned much property in the county; Thomas Harle was a proprietor in East Matfen in the reign of Charles II. (H.). Kirkharle is a parish in Northumberland, and Harle is the name of two townships in the county.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Herl Last Name Facts

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

Herl is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Herl click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herl? popularity and diffusion

Herl is the 277,914th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 5,231,548 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Herl reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Herl is also the 1,191,548th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 67 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 785 people, or 1 in 461,731. In The United States it is most numerous in: Kansas, where 33 percent live, Maryland, where 6 percent live and Missouri, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 24 percent live and Austria, where 5 percent live.

Herl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Herl has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,047 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herl Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Herl last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Herl earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.07% more than the national average, earning $43,610 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hierl893,683/
Hearl89821/
Herel89726/
Hoerl89611/
Herlt89467/
Herzl89331/
Heril8962/
Herll8949/
Hjerl8945/
Kherl8910/
Cherl896/
Herld895/
Herlø894/
Heryl893/
Herrl893/
Heirl891/
Haerl891/
Herlp891/
Erl861,423/
Cheryl802,961/
Cherel802,943/
Herzel80979/
Heriel80923/
Herrel80708/
Hearld80545/
Herlet80279/
Herlth80166/
Kherel80151/
Haeril80130/
Hereld80109/
Herell80102/
Hergli8081/
Hergil8036/
Cheril8027/
Herril8022/
Haerel8019/
Hetrel8010/
Herael808/
Herzle808/
Cheerl807/
Heurel807/
Herill803/
Herrll802/
Herlhs802/
Herrld801/
Herild801/
Hehrlt801/
Heirel801/
Hetril801/
Hőgerl801/
Hoerhl801/
Kheril801/
Hearlt800/
Cheyrl800/
Hoerel800/
Hearel800/
Hearll800/
Heiril800/
Earl7536,888/
Erel758,700/
Gerl754,622/
Hörl754,038/
Ehrl751,361/
Harl751,231/
Hirl75394/
Eril75266/
Horl75229/
Eerl7541/
Erll7529/
Eyrl7525/
Erlt7513/
Öhrl7512/
Aerl759/
Jerl757/
Ohrl754/
Eryl754/
Errl753/
Ihrl753/
Etrl752/
Eurl752/
Ierl751/
Erld751/
Erlh751/
Erhl751/
Oerl750/
Herrell733,957/
Cherlet73356/
Cheruel73253/
Herzeel73233/
Hearell73131/
Herruel73124/
Herrill73113/
Cherill7358/
Chereul7347/
Cherryl7346/
Herrild7346/
Cheriel7338/
Haerrel7328/
Cheryll7327/
Herreld7321/
Herlová738/
Cherril737/
Hettrel737/
Cherzil735/
Herzell733/
Cherell732/
Cherrel732/
Chereld732/
Herlett732/
Cherael731/
Cheryld731/
Cheeryl731/
Hierell731/
Herrelt731/
Cheruil731/
Cherzyl731/
Cheuryl731/
Heuruel731/
Hergill730/
Haerell730/
Hearrel730/
Hoerill730/
Herlech730/
Hierrel730/
Harel6714,525/
Härle673,072/
Ergil672,575/
Horel671,997/
Ehrle671,526/
Gerel671,260/
Hirel67971/
Earll67888/
Eryol67477/
Ohrel67430/
Hearrell67384/
Cherrill67379/
Geryl67263/
Horil67247/
Erill67207/
Haril67185/
Eruel67168/
Oehrl67164/
Geril67152/
Eroel67142/
Herelová6791/
Earel6761/
Erael6761/
Eriel6758/
Hairl6756/
Jerel6754/
Eyril6751/
Harll6749/
Cherrell6738/
Jeril6735/
Herrlett6732/
Erelt6732/
Ahrle6731/
Haarl6731/
Cherruel6727/
Ahrel6726/
Chirl6720/
Yrhel6719/
Khirl6719/
Erzel6718/
Cherlova6716/
Eurel6716/
Hyrel6716/
Erell6714/
Etril6711/
Herleová679/
Harlø679/
Hiril678/
Gerll678/
Ahril677/
Jeryl676/
Eerll676/
Esrel676/
Eriol675/
Herilová674/
Herelova674/
Harrl672/
Chyrl672/
Herriell672/
Earil672/
Aharl672/
Hyril672/
Ierel672/
Harél672/
Hérel672/
Héril672/
Earld671/
Errel671/
Esril671/
Ohril671/
Jerll671/
Ithrl671/
Hirzl671/
Eirel671/
Esryl671/
Haerrell671/
Earrl671/
Ereel671/
Horrl671/
Herylová671/
Hirll671/
Geerl671/
Gerhl671/
Erilt671/
Erilæ671/
Erehl671/
Cherryll671/
Aerel671/
Yhrel671/
Earlt671/
Etrll671/
Eryhl671/
Erilh671/
Cheerryl671/
Herylova671/
Ihril671/
Jerrl670/
Herrioll670/
Ehrel670/
Hirld670/
Hearlett670/
Oerel670/
Erlet670/
Harlh670/
Horll670/
Eirll670/

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