Herlach Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Herlach Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herlach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Herlach Last Name Facts

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

The last name Herlach has its highest incidence in Germany. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herlach? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,871,545th most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 74,362,713 people. The last name Herlach is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Herlach are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 91 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 1,201,574. In Germany Herlach is primarily found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 55 percent live, Hesse, where 30 percent live and Saarland, where 7 percent live. Excluding Germany this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Herlach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Herlach has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herlach last name grew 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herlache93408/
Herrlach9312/
Erlach921,009/
Herlah9287/
Gerlach8653,926/
Horlach861,706/
Harlach86182/
Jerlach8633/
Herlaha8629/
Herloch8613/
Herlakh869/
Erlache862/
Cherlah861/
Erlasch861/
Herlahy860/
Herlech860/
Herla83290/
Erlah83130/
Erlac8366/
Gehrlach8052/
Erlatsch8028/
Herrloch806/
Gerlauch803/
Aharlach802/
Gerrlach802/
Gerlachs801/
Gerllach800/
Cherla772,933/
Herlea77722/
Herlia77698/
Herlax77201/
Herlas77123/
Orlach7772/
Herlaş7735/
Hirlac7725/
Erlakh7716/
Gerlah779/
Herlya779/
Herrla779/
Herlay778/
Herlai778/
Erlech776/
Heerla773/
Herlad771/
Erhlac771/
Herloh771/
Herlau771/
Herlaș771/
Arlach771/
Hierla771/
Herlat770/
Erlachová756/
Kheirllah754/
Kheirelah751/
Erlachova751/
Kherillah751/
Hearlahee750/
Erla732,776/
Cheerla715,681/
Herilla71571/
Herlaut71476/
Chejrla71465/
Gerlakh71363/
Herlaud71138/
Cherlea7195/
Gerloch7168/
Cherlat7167/
Cherlla7134/
Herella7129/
Gerłach7126/
Chearla7116/
Cherrla718/
Girlach717/
Orleach716/
Harlech716/
Herlias716/
Chierla714/
Cherlia714/
Gerlash713/
Gerlazh712/
Horloch711/
Harloch711/
Chherla711/
Ehrloch711/
Kheïrellah711/
Gerlacz711/
Gerlaha711/
Chirillach711/
Cherlay711/
Jheyrla711/
Kherlai711/
Ehrlech710/
Herlosh710/
Eerla674,021/
Gerla671,039/
Earla67741/
Herlo67309/
Erlia67309/
Cherella67278/
Erlat67256/
Jerla6777/
Erlla6770/
Erlya6767/
Hyrla6766/
Erlač6761/
Herrella6755/
Ierla6751/
Hirla6742/
Cherilla6730/
Eirla6726/
Errla6722/
Erlap6719/
Cheerlla6715/
Herleaux6713/
Cherlias6712/
Ejrla6711/
Gerlyakh678/
Esrla678/
Herzella678/
Heruella678/
Kherella677/
Irlah676/
Erlaa674/
Chejrlla673/
Erlas673/
Erlay673/
Kheirlla672/
Khairlah672/
Erlai672/
Herlehey671/
Cheerela671/
Cheerlay671/
Chheerla671/
Heriolla671/
Erlau671/
Erlga671/
Herló671/
Herrilla671/
Herillia671/
Herlault671/
Herellla671/
Kheirela671/
D'arlach671/
Erloa671/
Erelliah671/
Yrlah671/
Harrloch670/
Harleich670/
Herlehay670/

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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 Herlach
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