Herren Surname

56,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,909 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Herren Surname User-submission:

German: byname for someone in the service of a lord and his family, from a genitive plural form of Middle High German her 'nobleman', 'lord', as in Herrendorf, habitational name for a place near Küstrin; or the nickname, Herrenhans, for someone named John in the service of a nobleman; Herrenknecht, a servant in a noble family; or Herrenschneider, a tailor hired by a nobleman.

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Herren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,3611:67,6107,869
Switzerland2,9191:2,814346
Germany2061:390,80336,430
France1281:518,92871,816
Australia441:613,53943,545
Luxembourg391:14,8863,396
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
India121:63,922,115578,870
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
England91:6,190,895170,599
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9381:53,5386,023

Herren (91) may also be a first name.

Herren Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

German: byname for someone in the service of a lord and his family, from a genitive plural form of Middle High German her 'nobleman', 'lord', as in Herrendorf, habitational name for a place near Küstrin; or the nickname, Herrenhans, for someone named John in the service of a nobleman; Herrenknecht, a servant in a noble family; or Herrenschneider, a tailor hired by a nobleman.

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Herren Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herren is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herren? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 56,883rd most commonly used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 817,998 people. The surname Herren is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Herren are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 998,282nd most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 91 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 5,361 people, or 1 in 67,610. In The United States it is most frequent in: Alabama, where 10 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States Herren occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 33 percent live and Germany, where 2 percent live.

Herren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Herren has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 572 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 57 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Herren Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Presbyterian (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States Herren are 18.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.23% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Herren earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.78% less than the national average, earning $40,657 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.7% more than the national average, earning $50,530 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herreng92230/
Herrent92185/
Herreen92101/
Herrien9255/
Hearren9251/
Cherren9231/
Herroen921/
Heirren920/
Herrend920/
Heerren920/
Heren91949/
Erren91330/
Herrn91188/
Cherrien862/
Cherreun861/
Herrin8310,384/
Heeren838,598/
Harren831,314/
Cheren831,264/
Hereng83815/
Gerren83393/
Herent83361/
Hoeren83314/
Herrem83217/
Herzen83130/
Errien83110/
Haeren83100/
Hearen8378/
Heiren8345/
Errend8336/
Horren8313/
Herien8311/
Kheren838/
Hereen837/
Herend837/
Hörren836/
Heuren835/
Ierren834/
Herrng833/
Jerren833/
Herrnn832/
Herøen832/
Hjeren832/
Hyrren831/
Earren831/
Herrne830/
Hehren830/
Herehn830/
Hirren830/
Heroen830/
Eren80108,350/
Hern805,420/
Herring7758,702/
Cherent772,424/
Heyrend77225/
Hirrien77199/
Cherrin77146/
Heirene7784/
Geheren7760/
Hearrin7755/
Cherien7754/
Harrien7738/
Heireng7717/
Chehren7710/
Herenne779/
Herrink778/
Herenkh777/
Chereng775/
Chereen773/
Cheruen773/
Herengh771/
Cherryn771/
Herrind771/
Herrinn771/
Herrint771/
Herzrin771/
Hjeeren771/
Haerenn771/
Cheeren771/
Heyrent771/
Heirend771/
Cheiren771/
Khereen771/
Hoerien770/
Heyrenk770/
Heerrne770/
Hairren770/
Herryon770/
Horrenn770/
Herrgin770/
Herrrin770/
Harreen770/
Heyrryn770/
Chearen770/
Hearn7335,451/
Ereng734,937/
Herin733,888/
Geren733,642/
Erzen733,365/
Haren732,992/
Chern732,252/
Erien731,983/
Herne731,840/
Ieren731,735/
Horen731,153/
Ehren731,115/
Orren731,074/
Ohren73604/
Herem73534/
Hiren73491/
Errin73318/
Euren73227/
Heryn73220/
Heern73194/
Erent73178/
Jeren73174/
Eeren73158/
Herng73147/
Hören73146/
Ahren73134/
Arren73130/
Hjern73101/
Khern73100/
Hiern7399/
Aeren7368/
Hernn7361/
Etren7353/
Ereun7337/
Eroen7324/
Haern7324/
Hernø7321/
Oeren7312/
Eiren7312/
Erend7312/
Ereen7311/
Hoern7310/
Errem739/
Heirn737/
Hernd737/
Earen737/
Herén737/
Harrn736/
Hernå736/
Eruen735/
Ihren735/
Erenn733/
Eyren732/
Erryn732/
Irren732/
Öhren732/
Esren732/
Hyren731/
Hehrn731/
Eremn731/
Horrn731/
Hären731/
Héren731/
Er'en731/
Heurn730/
Hernt730/
Gerrn730/
Herhn730/
Hearring71177/
Heirendt71141/
Heyrendt7179/
Cherencq7135/
Cherrina711/
Chhereng711/
Herringg711/
Heirring711/
Hearrion711/
Cherenne711/
Cheuruen711/
Cherrion711/
Heereesn711/
Kheereen711/
Herrring710/
Heerring710/
Herrimng710/
Hering6722,627/
Hearne6711,885/
Ern671,699/
Cherne671,451/
Cherem671,273/
Arrien671,162/
Cherin671,056/
Aharen67701/
Hareen67569/
Cherenova67491/
Cherng67459/
Haaren67457/
Haroen67411/
Hearin67274/
Harrin67240/
Gerrin67218/
Eirene67165/
Eurien67161/
Horien67122/
Herynk67119/
Chherring67112/
Hergin6796/
Chiren6793/
Errion6783/
Hyrien6782/
Errina6769/
Kherin6760/
Heryng6758/
Cheryn6750/
Geeren6742/
Ierien6740/
Øieren6737/
Irrien6736/
Hjerén6736/
Haraen6733/
Hjernø6728/
Gerryn6728/
Haerin6725/
Hahren6725/
Erring6724/
Erenne6724/
Jerrin6723/
Heerin6722/
Harrén6722/
Herzin6720/
Hérent6719/
Heurén6718/
Erendt6717/
Hairen6712/
Hehrne6711/
Horenn6711/
Gereen6710/
Errind6710/
Jereen679/
Hyreen679/
Heyrin679/
Hireen678/
Ohreen678/
Ahrien678/
Aehren677/
Häyren676/
Hireng675/
Ahrenn675/
Chearn675/
Herzén675/
Hirenn674/
Arraen674/
Aarren673/
Eireen673/
Hernng673/
Harien673/
Jieren673/
Horeen673/
Erienn673/
Chyren673/
Höhren673/
Orraen673/
Arreen672/
Heerenová672/
Kherne672/
Herrim672/
Hearng672/
Aereen672/
Cherengue672/
Hernth672/
Héreng672/
Hyrene672/
Kheryn672/
Orrenn671/
Oheern671/
Ohiern671/
Ohrien671/
Chernn671/
Chernt671/
Chhern671/
Herinn671/
Herint671/
Hehern671/
Huiren671/
Hohren671/
Hiraen671/
Hirent671/
Hireun671/
Horrin671/
Ehremn671/
Ehrenn671/
Ehrent671/
Eitren671/
Eereen671/
Eerene671/
Eruenn671/
Airren671/
Aerrin671/
Yihren671/
Orrien671/
Eirien671/
Herrinque671/
Ohrenn671/
Heerem671/
Härenå671/
Hyoren671/
Heruin671/
Hirien671/
Hejrin671/
Iorren671/
Kherhn671/
Ohraen671/
Oeruen671/
Haruen671/
Eureen671/
D'Hoeraen671/
Arrehn671/
Cherén671/
Eerenc671/
Ethren671/
Aerien671/
Eirzen671/
Chiern671/
Hyrryn671/
Hirenk670/
Herind670/
Heirin670/
Horaen670/
Hearnn670/
Hirrem670/
Earrin670/
Oehren670/
Hirrin670/
Aahren670/
Heurnh670/

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