Herr Surname

20,534th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,619 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Herr Surname Definition:

See Hirsch.

Herr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States16,0691:22,5562,833
Germany6,2791:12,8211,663
France1,2421:53,4807,046
Hungary5641:17,4051,959
Canada4981:73,9878,368
Argentina3841:111,3119,403
Austria2031:41,9486,729
Brazil1681:1,274,25243,696
South Africa1301:416,75236,221
Switzerland1201:68,4418,253
Luxembourg1101:5,278760
England1071:520,73032,731
Australia831:325,24927,873
Belgium751:153,28921,368
Ireland521:90,5575,084
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Thailand451:1,569,741208,465
Italy381:1,609,38783,030
Netherlands351:482,49146,668
Czechia341:312,74939,315
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Mexico241:5,171,92529,601
Guam211:7,6251,143
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
Croatia141:302,04329,715
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Laos91:732,036508
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
China81:170,915,1968,932
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland621:71,4495,226
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2931:15,2501,957

Herr (3,213) may also be a first name.

Herr Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Hirsch.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) One who was lord of the manor.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(German.) Sire, lord, master.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Herr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herr occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Herr click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herr? popularity and diffusion

The last name Herr is the 20,534th most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 273,772 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Herr live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. Herr is also the 126,613th most common first name worldwide It is held by 3,213 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 16,069 people, or 1 in 22,556. In The United States Herr is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 20 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Indiana, where 5 percent live. Outside of The United States Herr exists in 83 countries. It also occurs 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 last name rose 488 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 249 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 16 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Herr Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Herr last name is primarily Catholic (87%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Herr surname are 24.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herre893,190/
Cherr89135/
Kherr8911/
Hierr893/
Heurr892/
Hehrr892/
Herrd891/
Herrz891/
Hearr891/
Heerr891/
Herrt890/
Heirr890/
Her862,036/
Err86953/
Cherre802,242/
Herrød8010/
Cheerr803/
Herrdt803/
Hearre802/
Cherrt801/
Hearrd801/
Khearr801/
Heer7519,109/
Herz7519,039/
Kher7517,244/
Herd7512,630/
Cher754,187/
Here753,067/
Hert752,486/
Hier752,044/
Hehr752,016/
Erre751,073/
Gerr751,010/
Heir75952/
Herp75656/
Hear75228/
Hirr7595/
Heur7585/
Herh7569/
Herø7568/
Jerr7564/
Earr7530/
Hejr7510/
Heyr756/
Hjer753/
Hger752/
Jhrr752/
Errt752/
Hesr752/
Erzr752/
Eerr751/
Etrr751/
Ejrr751/
Eurr751/
Ierr751/
Errp750/
Hher750/
Herrová7324/
Hereher735/
Herrova731/
He6718,764,180/
Er67118,497/
Heard6741,963/
Kheir6740,389/
Heart6731,140/
Chere677,235/
Herdt675,175/
Cheer671,628/
Kheer671,407/
Kheyr671,308/
Khere671,304/
Heere671,300/
Hairr67722/
Hirre67600/
Højer67535/
Heare67451/
Chier67382/
Chear67380/
Heird67370/
Høier67331/
Khear67320/
Chher67169/
Heerd67156/
Chert67116/
Cherp67115/
Hierz67115/
Hearp6791/
Hertt6754/
Cheir6753/
Heire6740/
Cherd6737/
Kheïr6732/
Chetr6729/
Heerz6729/
Heyre6726/
Hőger6722/
Hæger6721/
Chirr6717/
Cheur6714/
Herhe6714/
Heirt6713/
Jerrå6711/
Heuër679/
Hcher677/
Høher677/
Aheir676/
He'er676/
Cherh675/
Heurh675/
Hirrz675/
Chehr675/
Ehier675/
Høger675/
Hearh674/
Heert674/
Kherh674/
Herțe674/
Hytrr674/
Errrr674/
Hjerh672/
Cherz672/
Chesr672/
Khehr672/
Hæier672/
Hjeir672/
Heesr672/
Heihr671/
Earre671/
Eerre671/
Herzs671/
Hayrr671/
Hőher671/
Høøer671/
Heårt671/
He're671/
Cheherre671/
Errth671/
Etrrh671/
Errtt671/
Heïre671/
Herhs671/
Hjrrz671/
Hjeer671/
Khirr671/
Heirz670/
Hirrt670/
Herdd670/
Hirrd670/
Geerr670/

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Herr Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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