Herr Surname
Approximately 26,619 people bear this surname
Herr Surname Definition:
See Hirsch.
Herr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,069 | 1:22,556 | 2,833 |
| Germany | 6,279 | 1:12,821 | 1,663 |
| France | 1,242 | 1:53,480 | 7,046 |
| Hungary | 564 | 1:17,405 | 1,959 |
| Canada | 498 | 1:73,987 | 8,368 |
| Argentina | 384 | 1:111,311 | 9,403 |
| Austria | 203 | 1:41,948 | 6,729 |
| Brazil | 168 | 1:1,274,252 | 43,696 |
| South Africa | 130 | 1:416,752 | 36,221 |
| Switzerland | 120 | 1:68,441 | 8,253 |
| Luxembourg | 110 | 1:5,278 | 760 |
| England | 107 | 1:520,730 | 32,731 |
| Australia | 83 | 1:325,249 | 27,873 |
| Belgium | 75 | 1:153,289 | 21,368 |
| Ireland | 52 | 1:90,557 | 5,084 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Thailand | 45 | 1:1,569,741 | 208,465 |
| Italy | 38 | 1:1,609,387 | 83,030 |
| Netherlands | 35 | 1:482,491 | 46,668 |
| Czechia | 34 | 1:312,749 | 39,315 |
| Sweden | 30 | 1:328,225 | 22,987 |
| Mexico | 24 | 1:5,171,925 | 29,601 |
| Guam | 21 | 1:7,625 | 1,143 |
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Taiwan | 16 | 1:1,465,297 | 9,806 |
| Croatia | 14 | 1:302,043 | 29,715 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Ukraine | 11 | 1:4,138,427 | 206,719 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Laos | 9 | 1:732,036 | 508 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Colombia | 8 | 1:5,971,759 | 20,087 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 62 | 1:71,449 | 5,226 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 43 | 1:566,869 | 29,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,293 | 1:15,250 | 1,957 |
Herr (3,213) may also be a first name.
Herr Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
See Hirsch.
(German) One who was lord of the manor.
(German.) Sire, lord, master.
Herr Demographics
Average Herr Salary in
United States
$44,661 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Herr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Herr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Herr is most common in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Herr? popularity and diffusion
The last name Herr is the 20,534th most widely held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 273,772 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Herr reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Herr is also the 126,613th most common given name internationally, held by 3,213 people.
The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 16,069 people, or 1 in 22,556. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 20 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Indiana, where 5 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 83 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 24 percent live and France, where 5 percent live.
Herr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Herr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herr surname increased 488 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 249 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 16 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Herr Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (87%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Herr surname are 24.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.84% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Herr earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 11.81% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,096 per year; in South Africa they earn 67.6% more than the national average, earning R 398,280 per year; in United States they earn 3.5% more than the national average, earning $44,661 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.18% more than the national average, earning $51,263 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herre | 89 | 3,190 | / |
| Cherr | 89 | 135 | / |
| Kherr | 89 | 11 | / |
| Hierr | 89 | 3 | / |
| Heurr | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hehrr | 89 | 2 | / |
| Herrd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Herrz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hearr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Heerr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Herrt | 89 | 0 | / |
| Heirr | 89 | 0 | / |
| Her | 86 | 2,036 | / |
| Err | 86 | 953 | / |
| Cherre | 80 | 2,242 | / |
| Herrød | 80 | 10 | / |
| Cheerr | 80 | 3 | / |
| Herrdt | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hearre | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cherrt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hearrd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khearr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heer | 75 | 19,109 | / |
| Herz | 75 | 19,039 | / |
| Kher | 75 | 17,244 | / |
| Herd | 75 | 12,630 | / |
| Cher | 75 | 4,187 | / |
| Here | 75 | 3,067 | / |
| Hert | 75 | 2,486 | / |
| Hier | 75 | 2,044 | / |
| Hehr | 75 | 2,016 | / |
| Erre | 75 | 1,073 | / |
| Gerr | 75 | 1,010 | / |
| Heir | 75 | 952 | / |
| Herp | 75 | 656 | / |
| Hear | 75 | 228 | / |
| Hirr | 75 | 95 | / |
| Heur | 75 | 85 | / |
| Herh | 75 | 69 | / |
| Herø | 75 | 68 | / |
| Jerr | 75 | 64 | / |
| Earr | 75 | 30 | / |
| Hejr | 75 | 10 | / |
| Heyr | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hjer | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hger | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jhrr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Errt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hesr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Erzr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eerr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Etrr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ejrr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eurr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ierr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Errp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hher | 75 | 0 | / |
| Herrová | 73 | 24 | / |
| Hereher | 73 | 5 | / |
| Herrova | 73 | 1 | / |
| He | 67 | 18,764,180 | / |
| Er | 67 | 118,497 | / |
| Heard | 67 | 41,963 | / |
| Kheir | 67 | 40,389 | / |
| Heart | 67 | 31,140 | / |
| Chere | 67 | 7,235 | / |
| Herdt | 67 | 5,175 | / |
| Cheer | 67 | 1,628 | / |
| Kheer | 67 | 1,407 | / |
| Kheyr | 67 | 1,308 | / |
| Khere | 67 | 1,304 | / |
| Heere | 67 | 1,300 | / |
| Hairr | 67 | 722 | / |
| Hirre | 67 | 600 | / |
| Højer | 67 | 535 | / |
| Heare | 67 | 451 | / |
| Chier | 67 | 382 | / |
| Chear | 67 | 380 | / |
| Heird | 67 | 370 | / |
| Høier | 67 | 331 | / |
| Khear | 67 | 320 | / |
| Chher | 67 | 169 | / |
| Heerd | 67 | 156 | / |
| Chert | 67 | 116 | / |
| Cherp | 67 | 115 | / |
| Hierz | 67 | 115 | / |
| Hearp | 67 | 91 | / |
| Hertt | 67 | 54 | / |
| Cheir | 67 | 53 | / |
| Heire | 67 | 40 | / |
| Cherd | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kheïr | 67 | 32 | / |
| Chetr | 67 | 29 | / |
| Heerz | 67 | 29 | / |
| Heyre | 67 | 26 | / |
| Hőger | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hæger | 67 | 21 | / |
| Chirr | 67 | 17 | / |
| Cheur | 67 | 14 | / |
| Herhe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Heirt | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jerrå | 67 | 11 | / |
| Heuër | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hcher | 67 | 7 | / |
| Høher | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aheir | 67 | 6 | / |
| He'er | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cherh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heurh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hirrz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chehr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ehier | 67 | 5 | / |
| Høger | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hearh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Heert | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kherh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Herțe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hytrr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Errrr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hjerh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cherz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chesr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khehr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hæier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hjeir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heesr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heihr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Earre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eerre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hőher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Høøer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heårt | 67 | 1 | / |
| He're | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheherre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Errth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Etrrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Errtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heïre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjrrz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjeer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khirr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heirz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hirrt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Herdd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hirrd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geerr | 67 | 0 | / |
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