Herlitz Surname

292,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Sweden

Herlitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herlitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5271:152,76218,298
Sweden3051:32,2842,638
United States2701:1,342,44093,444
Chile951:185,4375,992
Poland301:1,266,95880,461
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Israel141:611,26042,949
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
England41:13,929,515290,718
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
France31:22,140,907385,998
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Herlitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Herlitz is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Herlitz? popularity and diffusion

Herlitz is the 292,126th most prevalent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 5,567,262 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Herlitz live; 41 percent live in Western Europe and 41 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Herlitz is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 527 people, or 1 in 152,762. In Germany Herlitz is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 43 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent live and Berlin, where 11 percent live. Besides Germany this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.

Herlitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Herlitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Herlitz surname grew 1,227 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herlitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Herlitz last name are 29.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 82.76% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Herlitz earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 20.31% less than the national average, earning 275,783 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 7.25% less than the national average, earning R 220,416 per year and in United States they earn 21.16% more than the national average, earning $52,279 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herlitze93122/
Herrlitz9385/
Erlitz92360/
Herliz9237/
Gerlitz862,110/
Horlitz86502/
Harlitz8613/
Errlitz862/
Hörlitz861/
Herletz861/
Herlicz861/
Erlaitz861/
Erliz8326/
Herlitse801/
Gerleitz800/
Erletz7769/
Herlez7760/
Orlitz7750/
Arlitz7749/
Erlicz7748/
Herlic7716/
Herlić7712/
Erlits7710/
Herlič775/
Erlaiz771/
Gerlits712,871/
Herlich71312/
Gerlicz7150/
Herlyts7119/
Irrlitz7119/
Gerletz7118/
Jerlicz718/
Cherlic711/
Horlits711/
Harletz710/
Herrlich671,167/
Erlić67167/
Erlic6767/
Orliz6713/
Arliz674/
Gerlitts673/
Horlitts671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herlitz
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