Hernec Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Hernec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hernec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia221:113,07612,203
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Hernec Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hernec occurs in Slovenia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hernec? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,957,383rd most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Hernec are found; 88 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Slovenia, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 113,076. In Slovenia Hernec is most numerous in: Central Slovenia, where 86 percent reside, Drava, where 5 percent reside and Southeast Slovenia, where 5 percent reside. Barring Slovenia it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 4 percent reside and The Marshall Islands, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herneck9232/
Herneac926/
Hernecq923/
Hernech922/
Hernecz921/
Ernec914/
Hernecke860/
Hernes831,618/
Hornec83165/
Hernek83156/
Ernecq8381/
Hernez8326/
Hernic837/
Harnec837/
Ernecz833/
Erneck832/
Hernex831/
Hernej831/
Cherneche8011/
Chernecke8010/
Hernechke800/
Horneck77600/
Harneck77266/
Hearnes77171/
Hernick77163/
Chernek77144/
Jernejc77131/
Hernicz77108/
Hernets77107/
Hernesz77104/
Chernez77101/
Kherneg7798/
Horneac7787/
Hernych7768/
Hernich7742/
Hernesh7739/
Ernecke7730/
Chernic7726/
Hernics778/
Gerneck775/
Herneke775/
Cherneg772/
Hernedz771/
Herneez771/
Herniek771/
Hernnes771/
Khernek771/
Erneche771/
Herneys771/
Hernnez771/
Hernåez771/
Herneiz771/
Hernike770/
Hernicg770/
Chernecova7511/
Ernez73543/
Ernes73499/
Ernek73214/
Erneš734/
Ernic732/
Chernets712,426/
Chernick711,032/
Chernich71297/
Chernetz7160/
Herneque7151/
Hörnecke7128/
Geerneck7114/
Hernicke7112/
Chernych719/
Gernesch715/
Chernetcova713/
Ernecová713/
Chernegs713/
Hernisch713/
Hernique712/
Hornegck711/
Ehrneich711/
Herniche711/
Hernickx711/
Hernik672,631/
Hornek67428/
Hernis67131/
Cherniske6784/
Hernig6780/
Harnek6753/
Herník6748/
Gerneš6742/
Hernyk6736/
Earnes6725/
Ornecq6724/
Orneck6723/
Jernek6723/
Cherneske6721/
Ernesh6720/
Ernegg6716/
Ernets6714/
Gernek6714/
Ernick6713/
Hernitche6712/
Erneczová677/
Oernek676/
Herniz675/
Harnic673/
Hirnes673/
Arneck673/
Erneke673/
Horneg672/
Ernich672/
Đernek672/
Erneas672/
Cherneuts671/
Hyrnes671/
Ernych671/
Erennecke671/
Hernix671/
Chernikhe671/
Ernnes671/
Härnes671/
Hernäs671/
Hirnez671/
Ernesz671/
Ernetz671/
Hernij671/
Eernes670/
Ernees670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Hernec
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