Herrgen Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Herrgen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herrgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2041:394,63536,643
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Herrgen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Herrgen is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Herrgen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herrgen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,129,067th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 34,053,953 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Herrgen reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 204 people, or 1 in 394,635. In Germany it is most numerous in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 48 percent live, Saarland, where 21 percent live and Hesse, where 14 percent live. Excluding Germany this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Herrgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Herrgen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Herrgen surname rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herrsgen930/
Hergen9260/
Hertgen86116/
Herrien8655/
Herzgen8619/
Hoergen863/
Herrsen861/
Hergend861/
Chergen861/
Hergenc861/
Hergent861/
Harrgen860/
Herrgin860/
Ergen8325,190/
Hergn833/
Herrchen80109/
Heringen804/
Herriein803/
Cherrien802/
Herngeen801/
Chergent801/
Cherngen801/
Gergen772,939/
Horgen771,036/
Hergün77379/
Hersen77266/
Herzen77130/
Errien77110/
Hargen77103/
Hergin7796/
Jergen7760/
Erguen7754/
Herien7711/
Heryen775/
Hercen774/
Herşen773/
Ergeng771/
Ergent771/
Herhen771/
Hergén771/
Hergem771/
Oergen771/
Eurgen771/
Errsen770/
Ehrgen770/
Hirgen770/
Heeringen7516/
Herriesen750/
Hersent71836/
Herchen71236/
Hirrien71199/
Hercent71145/
Hercend71130/
Gertgen7194/
Chergin7164/
Herjean7155/
Cherien7154/
Heursen7121/
Eringen7120/
Herguem7119/
Hergink7117/
Heryhen7111/
Heerßen7110/
Hershen717/
Herrschend713/
Hersoen713/
Heriein712/
Chergenova711/
Jergeen711/
Heurgin711/
Errguin711/
Gerrien711/
Herseng711/
Herssen711/
Jerrien711/
Chersen710/
Hereain710/
Geergen710/
Hertjen710/
Jeargen710/
Gerggen710/
Harrgin710/
Herging710/
Ergün6773,121/
Ergin6758,546/
Ersen675,499/
Erzen673,365/
Erien671,983/
Örgen671,777/
Eržen671,727/
Orgen671,176/
Ergön67953/
Erçen67427/
Irgen67282/
Argen67244/
Ercen67116/
Heerssen6742/
Ergenova6739/
Erjen6735/
Cherchen6730/
Hearshen6725/
Hirengen6724/
Horgøien6716/
Ergem6715/
Erşen674/
Herriing672/
Herschen672/
Hersn672/
Herrsink671/
Hersheen671/
Earingen671/
Erschgen671/
Cherihen671/
Ergne671/
Ergûn671/
Cherient671/
Horgn670/
Eryen670/
Chearsen670/

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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 Herrgen
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