Herrchen Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Herrchen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herrchen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany941:856,44161,781
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Herrchen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herrchen is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Herrchen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herrchen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,755,741st most commonly used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Herrchen live; 86 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 94 people, or 1 in 856,441. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 40 percent reside, Brandenburg, where 21 percent reside and Hesse, where 20 percent reside. Beside Germany it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 11 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Herrchen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Herrchen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herchen93236/
Herrschend893/
Haerchen8837/
Cherchen8830/
Herschen882/
Hierchen880/
Hertchen880/
Hoerchen880/
Erchen8650/
Hercen864/
Herhen861/
Herschend82112/
Herscheng821/
Hertschen821/
Erschen80386/
Herrgen80214/
Hercent80145/
Gerchen80138/
Hercend80130/
Herchin8099/
Härchen8071/
Ehrchen8051/
Horchen8047/
Hercien8021/
Harchen8010/
Hershen807/
Hirchen805/
Jerchen804/
Erchien803/
Eirchen801/
Ercheng801/
Herrsen801/
Ährchen801/
Herrken800/
Herchenova7899/
Cherhichen781/
Ercen77116/
Erhen7794/
Cherchem75289/
Gertchen7595/
Hirschen7585/
Hearshen7525/
Erchetin756/
Heerchnd756/
Cherchin754/
Gehrchen752/
Cherchyn752/
Hersheen751/
Herczeng751/
Erschgen751/
Chirchen751/
Herschin751/
Jerschen751/
Gerschen751/
Chyrchen751/
Herckent751/
Herrsgen750/
Herken71402/
Archen71278/
Hersen71266/
Gertschen71186/
Herzen71130/
Jerhen7194/
Ercken7175/
Hergen7160/
Ershen7159/
Orchen7143/
Erchem7129/
Gercen7124/
Cherchyon7115/
Gerhen7114/
Erchin7111/
Irchen719/
Cherchina717/
Hercin716/
Herşen713/
Herhyn712/
Hertching711/
Cherchine711/
Erchyn711/
Cherdchin711/
Errken710/
Ercend710/
Errsen710/
Hersching710/
Eirhen710/
Herschina710/
Hersent67836/
Gercken67662/
Gershen67440/
Herheim67303/
Hertgen67116/
Hertsen67116/
Harchin6793/
Horchyn6775/
Cherhyn6773/
Herjean6755/
Hertzen6741/
Gerchin6734/
Heursen6721/
Herzgen6719/
Irchene6718/
Archien6716/
Hirshen6715/
Erchina6714/
Hershyn6713/
Earshen6712/
Archean6711/
Herchynova6711/
Heerßen6710/
Chircen6710/
Iorchen679/
Horchin677/
Cherken675/
Chercin675/
Hircsen674/
Hearken673/
Hersoen673/
Hershne672/
Hertsching672/
Hercing672/
Hershin672/
Eerchnd672/
Cherdching672/
Hercink671/
Girchen671/
Hairrchain671/
Archeen671/
Irhehen671/
Heurken671/
Herseng671/
Herssen671/
Hergend671/
Chergen671/
Erhehen671/
Ercn671/
Hergenc671/
Hergent671/
Hyrchyn671/
Chersen670/
Hertjen670/
Herrgin670/
Gehrhen670/
Herckin670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herrchen
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