Hernek Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Hernek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hernek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary911:107,87110,330
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Sweden101:984,67673,605
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Hernek (685) may also be a first name.

Hernek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hernek (Arabic: هيرنيك) occurs more in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hernek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,398,030th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 46,715,038 people. The surname Hernek is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Hernek reside; 59 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 58 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 316,139th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 685 people.

This surname is most widespread in Hungary, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 107,871. In Hungary Hernek is primarily concentrated in: Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, where 59 percent are found, Budapest, where 16 percent are found and Komárom-Esztergom County, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Hungary it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Germany, where 13 percent are found.

Hernek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hernek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hernek last name increased 517 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hernek Last Name Statistics demography

Hernek earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chernek92144/
Herneck9232/
Herneke925/
Herniek921/
Khernek921/
Ernek91214/
Hernecke860/
Hernik832,631/
Hornek83428/
Harnek8353/
Herník8348/
Hernyk8336/
Hernec8325/
Jernek8323/
Gernek8314/
Oernek836/
Erneke833/
Erneck832/
Đernek832/
Hernex831/
Cherneske8021/
Chernecke8010/
Hernechke800/
Chernik773,909/
Chernyk772,081/
Horneck77600/
Harneck77266/
Hernick77163/
Kherneg7798/
Ernecke7730/
Hiernik779/
Herneac776/
Gerneck775/
Hernecq773/
Cherneg772/
Herniks771/
Horneak771/
Harniek771/
Hernike770/
Chernekova7591/
Cherneková751/
Örnek7315,910/
Ornek73174/
Arnek7360/
Ernyk7336/
Ernik7329/
Ernec734/
Chernykh7183,876/
Chernick711,032/
Chernikh7161/
Chernaik7157/
Herneque7151/
Erneková7150/
Hörnecke7128/
Geerneck7114/
Hernicke7112/
Chiernyk7110/
Cherneykova718/
Hoernigk715/
Ernekova713/
Chernegs713/
Hernique712/
Khernykh711/
Chernekhova711/
Hornegck711/
Hernickx711/
Chiernik711/
Hornik672,816/
Hyrnyk671,578/
Harnyk671,512/
Harnik67811/
Hornyk67317/
Hornec67165/
Hyrnik67139/
Cherniske6784/
Ernecq6781/
Hernig6780/
Gernik6768/
Hirnyk6764/
Herníková6755/
Orneck6723/
Hirnik6721/
Harník6719/
Ernegg6716/
Järnek6714/
Ernykh6713/
Ernick6713/
Jirnek6710/
Herniková6710/
Hernykova6710/
Hernic677/
Harnec677/
Hyrník676/
Chernkova674/
Girnek674/
Arneck673/
Erznik672/
Horneg672/
Örneke672/
Hernikova672/
Erennecke671/
Hernix671/
Chernikhe671/
Hornäk671/
Yornek671/

Hernek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hernek in the Arabic language
هيرنيكhyrnyk-

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