Hernig Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Hernig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hernig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Hungary191:516,64632,401
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Hernig Last Name Facts

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

Hernig occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hernig? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,106,139th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Hernig reside; 31 percent reside in Western Europe and 31 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 3,220,218. In Germany Hernig is most frequent in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 36 percent reside, Saarland, where 24 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Germany it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 25 percent reside and Hungary, where 24 percent reside.

Hernig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hernig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hernig surname declined 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hernig Last Name Statistics demography

Hernig earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 59.33% more than the national average, earning $68,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoernig92501/
Chernig923/
Haernig921/
Herrnig921/
Hernicg920/
Hernnig920/
Hernigs920/
Ernig910/
Hoernigk865/
Hernnigs861/
Hornig838,030/
Hernik832,631/
Hörnig831,965/
Gernig8360/
Harnig8347/
Hirnig8312/
Hernic837/
Eirnig835/
Jernig832/
Härnig831/
Hernix831/
Eurnig831/
Ernigh830/
Chernik773,909/
Hernick77163/
Kherneg7798/
Chernix7742/
Chernic7726/
Chirnig7715/
Hörnigk7710/
Erngigh7710/
Hiernik779/
Hernics778/
Cherneg772/
Hornnig771/
Herniks771/
Herniek771/
Hyornig771/
Eirnigh770/
Oehrnig770/
Horneig770/
Hernike770/
Chernigova75895/
Chearnaigh753/
Ornig73307/
Ernik7329/
Irnig7318/
Arnig7312/
Ernic732/
Ernyg731/
Chernick711,032/
Chernikh7161/
Chernaik7157/
Hernicke7112/
Chernegs713/
Hernique712/
Chiernik711/
Hernickx711/
Khyornig711/
Herrnaix710/
Hornik672,816/
Harnik67811/
Hernek67156/
Hyrnik67139/
Cherniske6784/
Gernik6768/
Herník6748/
Ornigg6744/
Hernyk6736/
Hernec6725/
Hirnik6721/
Ernegg6716/
Arnaig6715/
Ernick6713/
Herniková6710/
Hörnigová677/
Harnic673/
Hernikova672/
Erznik672/
Horneg672/
Hernex671/
Chernikhe671/

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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 Hernig
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