Hernik Surname

164,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,631 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Hernik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hernik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2,4421:15,5652,275
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
England231:2,422,52489,093
Hungary191:516,64632,401
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Serbia91:793,88326,061
France61:11,070,454349,096
Norway61:857,04855,549
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Herník (48) are calculated separately.

Hernik (1,206) may also be a first name.

Hernik Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hernik occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Herník. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hernik? popularity and diffusion

Hernik is the 164,762nd most frequent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,769,877 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Hernik are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 93 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 228,078th most widely held given name in the world. It is borne by 1,206 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Poland, where it is carried by 2,442 people, or 1 in 15,565. Other than Poland Hernik exists in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Indonesia, where 1 percent reside.

Hernik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hernik has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hernik last name rose 3,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hernik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hernik are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hernik earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 35.54% more than the national average, earning $58,483 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.77% more than the national average, earning $65,963 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herník9448/
Chernik923,909/
Hernick92163/
Hiernik929/
Herniek921/
Herniks921/
Hernike920/
Ernik9129/
Chernick861,032/
Chernikh8661/
Chernaik8657/
Hernicke8612/
Hoernigk865/
Hernickx861/
Chiernik861/
Hornik832,816/
Harnik83811/
Hernek83156/
Hyrnik83139/
Hernig8380/
Gernik8368/
Hernyk8336/
Hirnik8321/
Ernick8313/
Hernic837/
Erznik832/
Hernix831/
Cherniske8084/
Herniková8010/
Hernikova802/
Chernikhe801/
Hornick773,674/
Chernyk772,081/
Harnick77638/
Hoernig77501/
Ernicke77236/
Hirnaik77232/
Chernek77144/
Chernix7742/
Herneck7732/
Chernic7726/
Horrnik7717/
Hyrnick7714/
Hörnigk7710/
Hernics778/
Herneke775/
Chernig773/
Hörnick772/
Chirnik771/
Herrnig771/
Hornaik771/
Hornnik771/
Eremnik771/
Haernig771/
Khernek771/
Harniek771/
Hernigs770/
Hernnig770/
Hernicg770/
Chernikova7531,134/
Cheremnikh756/
Ornik731,193/
Ernek73214/
Arnik7394/
Ernyk7336/
Ernic732/
Irnik731/
Örnik731/
Ernig730/
Chernykh7183,876/
Hörnicke71328/
Chernikhova7156/
Ernikova7147/
Chiernyk7110/
Chyornik712/
Horrnick712/
Hernique712/
Chernickova711/
Khernykh711/
Hirnaike711/
Geernick711/
Hernnigs711/
Hernecke710/
Herrnaix710/
Harnnick710/
Hornig678,030/
Hörnig671,965/
Hyrnyk671,578/
Harnyk671,512/
Hornek67428/
Girnik67391/
Hornyk67317/
Arnick67209/
Hirnyk6764/
Gernig6760/
Herníková6755/
Harnek6753/
Ornick6753/
Harnig6747/
Yornik6736/
Hernec6725/
Jernek6723/
Cherneske6721/
Harník6719/
Gernek6714/
Ernykh6713/
Hirnig6712/
Hyrniková6711/
Chernecke6710/
Hernykova6710/
Hyrník676/
Oernek676/
Eirnig675/
Chernkova674/
Harnic673/
Erneke673/
Jernig672/
Erneck672/
Đernek672/
Hernex671/
Arnoik671/
Härnig671/
Hornäk671/
Eurnig671/
Aarnik671/
Arnaik671/
Ernigh670/
Hernechke670/

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