Herlin Surname

117,700th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,910 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Herlin Surname User-submission:

The surname Herlin is an occupational nickname in some cases, derived from the Middle High German word hegelīn, meaning 'occasional poet', or 'speaker'.

Herlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,8691:35,5394,341
Indonesia1,0821:122,22712,312
Sweden2551:38,6153,088
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
Finland1651:33,3134,367
New Caledonia831:3,328498
Argentina791:541,05639,330
Belgium611:188,47025,041
Denmark351:161,27813,908
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Norway141:367,30634,015
India131:59,005,029552,550
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
England41:13,929,515290,718
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Herlin (20,045) may also be a first name.

Herlin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Herlin is an occupational nickname in some cases, derived from the Middle High German word hegelīn, meaning 'occasional poet', or 'speaker'.

- Junie

This surname means 'defender with shield and spear'.

- Artyom

Herlin Last Name Facts

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

Herlin (Oriya: େହରଲିନ) is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Herlin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 117,700th most widely held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,863,822 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Herlin reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 49 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 37,723rd most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 20,045 people.

The last name Herlin is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 1,869 people, or 1 in 35,539. In France Herlin is mostly found in: Hauts-de-France, where 47 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 16 percent are found and Normandy, where 6 percent are found. Besides France it occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 28 percent are found and Sweden, where 7 percent are found.

Herlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Herlin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herlin last name grew 419 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herlin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Herlin last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Herlin surname are 5.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Herlin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 39.73% less than the national average, earning 208,572 kr per year; in United States they earn 43.74% more than the national average, earning $62,022 USD per year and in Canada they earn 77.22% more than the national average, earning $88,050 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herling923,210/
Heurlin92633/
Herrlin92446/
Cherlin92273/
Herlien92110/
Haerlin9223/
Herzlin9213/
Hoerlin9210/
Kherlin922/
Herluin922/
Herlind921/
Herli'n921/
Herllin921/
Hearlin920/
Erlin911,307/
Herln912/
Herrling86989/
Cheurlin86171/
Heerlien86119/
Heerling8666/
Heerlijn8629/
Cherlina8614/
Cherling8612/
Herrlien868/
Heirling867/
Cherlind861/
Hoerlien861/
Cherlien861/
Hearling860/
Hettrlin860/
Erlina8311,563/
Harlin833,974/
Erling831,287/
Gerlin83827/
Herlyn83410/
Hörlin83357/
Härlin83234/
Horlin83230/
Erlien83222/
Ehrlin83193/
Herlen83129/
Jerlin83114/
Earlin8369/
Herlim8356/
Ahrlin8333/
Ährlin8319/
Erlind8318/
Aerlin836/
Öhrlin836/
Eurlin835/
Hirlin833/
Erlion832/
Ohrlin831/
Ierlin831/
Herlingue801/
Cherlling801/
Kherlen77417/
Öhrling77386/
Hirling77326/
Earling77307/
Hörling77199/
Härling77116/
Harlien77111/
Chirlin77104/
Heerlyn7753/
Eerlina7753/
Herlent7743/
Heerlen7735/
Heurlén7726/
Gerlina7717/
Earlina7713/
Herrlen7713/
Heurlen7711/
Haerlen775/
Harlinn775/
Hörlind775/
Erlling774/
Geerlin774/
Herllen773/
Erllina773/
Cherlyn773/
Cheryln772/
Herlene772/
Hearlen772/
Cherlen771/
Herlend771/
Earlind771/
Errling771/
Hierlen771/
Hirzlin771/
Gerlion771/
Earluin771/
Herleen771/
Herleng771/
Cherlim771/
Herlenn771/
Horlien770/
Erhling770/
Herlaen770/
Ehrlien770/
Harllin770/
Oehrlin770/
Horllin770/
Arlin731,106/
Orlin73812/
Erlyn73185/
Erlen73162/
Irlin7369/
Erlim7325/
Erlén7316/
Örlin7315/
Jrlin733/
Earln731/
Erlnd731/
Chiorlin71221/
Erlinova7161/
Chirlina7117/
Cherlyna719/
Hirrling717/
Earlingh717/
Khayrlin715/
Khairlin714/
Cherlene714/
Chirling711/
Herrleng711/
Easrling711/
Erillien711/
Erilling711/
Errellin711/
Chairlin711/
Herlenne711/
Kherllen711/
Gerrlion710/
Earlling710/
Harlen67975/
Herlem67777/
Örling67140/
Girlin67108/
Arlien6794/
Harlén6789/
Orlien6779/
Ärling6765/
Irlina6746/
Horlen6745/
Hörlén6734/
Erlyna6732/
Irlind6727/
Hyrlyn6727/
Irling6726/
Gerlen6725/
Härlen6725/
Earlen6719/
Erlend6715/
Ehrlén6715/
Khayrlina6712/
Erlene677/
Chairlina677/
Öhrlén675/
Yorlin674/
Erilne673/
Hörlen673/
Khayrllin672/
Earlyn672/
Erlynn672/
Airlin672/
Yrelin672/
Ehrlen672/
Jerlén672/
Gerlyn671/
Khairlina671/
Cherillyn671/
Jereln671/
Jeryln671/
Aerlen671/
Chiorllin671/
Horlïn671/
Öhrlen671/
Ehrlim671/
Oerlen671/
Herlynova671/
Hirlen671/
Earlne670/
Jerlen670/
Harlln670/

Herlin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Herlin in the Oriya language
େହରଲିନeharalina-

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