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

Herrchen is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Herrchen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,755,741st most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. The surname Herrchen is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Herrchen are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Herrchen is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 856,441. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 40 percent are found, Brandenburg, where 21 percent are found and Hesse, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Germany it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 11 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Herrchen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Herrchen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herrchen
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