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
Herr Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Herr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Herr Come From? nationality or country of origin
Herr occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Herr? popularity and diffusion
Herr is the 20,534th most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 273,772 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Herr are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Herr is also the 126,613th most widely held given name in the world, held by 3,213 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 16,069 people, or 1 in 22,556. In The United States Herr is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 20 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Indiana, where 5 percent reside. Other than The United States Herr occurs in 83 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 24 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.
Herr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Herr has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 adherence of those carrying the Herr last name is principally Catholic (87%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Herr last name are 24.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.84% registered to vote for the political 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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