Hernan Surname

59,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Hernan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hernan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2,9721:15,7311,788
Philippines2,8981:34,9345,309
United States9591:377,95533,414
Argentina3731:114,5949,663
Colombia3171:150,7074,361
Mexico1561:795,68111,628
Taiwan1391:168,6671,475
Australia1181:228,77721,625
France1001:664,22785,408
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
Venezuela481:629,25211,082
Guatemala471:342,1844,711
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
Ireland311:151,9016,891
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
England241:2,321,58686,519
Panama231:170,0985,250
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Paraguay151:482,4506,463
Ecuador121:1,325,48716,904
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
Honduras81:1,102,0554,829
Nicaragua71:860,1564,655
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland751:59,0654,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1561:321,91525,142

The alternate forms: Hernán (126) & Hernàn (3) are calculated separately.

Hernan (411,895) may also be a first name.

Hernan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hernan (Arabic: هرنان, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﺮﻃﺎﻥ) has its highest incidence in Spain. It may also occur as: Hernán or Hernàn. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hernan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hernan is the 59,333rd most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 856,552 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 38 percent of Hernan reside; 35 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 35 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 2,500th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 411,895 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Spain, where it is borne by 2,972 people, or 1 in 15,731. In Spain Hernan is primarily found in: Madrid, where 50 percent reside, Castilla-La Mancha, where 11 percent reside and Valencian Community, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Spain Hernan is found in 59 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Hernan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hernan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hernan surname increased 615 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 59 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 109 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hernan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hernan last name are 32.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 86% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hernan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 104.13% more than the national average, earning S/. 39,571 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.7% more than the national average, earning $27,401,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.31% less than the national average, earning $37,407 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.82% less than the national average, earning $38,346 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hernán94126/
Hernàn943/
Hernane923,169/
Hernand92354/
Chernan9235/
Hernann9231/
Hernant9220/
Hernnan922/
Heernan921/
Herrnan921/
Hiernan921/
Hernang921/
Hernhan921/
Heirnan920/
Hearnan920/
Ernan91653/
Chernane86614/
Chernand86188/
Herrnann8612/
Khernane865/
Hernandd863/
Hernanne861/
Hernasne861/
Heirnann860/
Hiernann860/
Hernon831,724/
Aernan831,362/
Ernane83287/
Harnan83217/
Gernan83212/
Ernand8360/
Ernang8341/
Hornan8319/
Hernam838/
Ernaan834/
Hirnan833/
Ernant832/
Jernan831/
Earnan831/
Ehrnan831/
Cherinnan80663/
Hornain77349/
Harnain7754/
Hernoun7714/
Gernain777/
Iernean777/
Hernoon776/
Aernaan776/
Ernahan774/
Hirnane774/
Eernain774/
Erennan773/
Chernam773/
Ernasin773/
Gernann772/
Herrnon771/
Harnnan771/
Chernon771/
Hernamd771/
Hirnand771/
Harrnan771/
Ernanne771/
Hernánd771/
Ernacin771/
Khirnan771/
Harnanh771/
Jernean770/
Gehrnan770/
Hirnnan770/
Harhnan770/
Gernean770/
Herrnam770/
Hearnon770/
Cherinnang75164/
Cherinngan7552/
Chernashyn751/
Arnan731,659/
Ornan73663/
Ernam73153/
Irnan73125/
Ernon7350/
Hernoune71939/
Chernoun7154/
Cheernam7131/
Hernamdt7129/
Harnahyn7113/
Hoernein711/
Harnahan711/
Gehrnann711/
Chernont711/
Chearnon711/
Khirnaan711/
Chernoon711/
Hernaamt711/
Ernatehn710/
Gernon67766/
Chernoune67334/
Cherinnam67180/
Cherinnon67174/
Herneisen6728/
Harnon6718/
Eernam6713/
Iornan6711/
Hirnam679/
Cherngnam676/
Earnam675/
Ernoun675/
Arnain674/
Hornon673/
Ernein672/
Hoernnein672/
Jernon672/
Kheernoun672/
Earnhandt671/
Arnann671/
Ergnon671/
Arnhan671/
Irnane671/
Ernham671/
Earnon671/
Irnann671/
Girnan670/
Aarnan670/
Irnnan670/
Arnanh670/

Hernan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hernan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺣﺮﻃﺎﻥhrtan-
Hernan in the Arabic language
هرنانhrnan-

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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 Hernan
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