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 occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Herl click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herl? popularity and diffusion

The last name Herl is the 277,914th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,231,548 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Herl are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,191,548th most frequent forename globally, borne by 67 people.

This last name is most prevalent 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 are found, Maryland, where 6 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States Herl exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 24 percent are found and Austria, where 5 percent are found.

Herl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Herl has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,047 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herl Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Herl last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Herl surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the 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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