Herrscher Surname

400,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 877 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Herrscher Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at the sign of the red deer; one with some characteristics of a deer.

Herrscher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4331:153,40123,818
Germany2221:362,63734,736
United States2001:1,812,295118,682
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Herrscher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at the sign of the red deer; one with some characteristics of a deer.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Herrscher Last Name Facts

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

Herrscher is found most frequently in France. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herrscher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 400,713th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 8,309,630 people. Herrscher is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Herrscher are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

Herrscher is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 433 people, or 1 in 153,401. In France it is mostly found in: Grand Est, where 75 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 11 percent reside and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 4 percent reside. Outside of France it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 23 percent reside.

Herrscher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Herrscher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herrscher surname grew 5,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herrscher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Herrscher last name are 7.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.05% being registered with the political party.

Herrscher earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.3% more than the national average, earning $51,475 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herscher94461/
Hierscher8918/
Hearscher891/
Hersscher890/
Hercher881,131/
Hersher8883/
Hirscher821,627/
Harscher82374/
Herchert8290/
Gerscher8219/
Hörscher8213/
Horscher822/
Hercherd821/
Hershier821/
Hershser820/
Hercer80210/
Ercher8016/
Herser806/
Haarscher7824/
Hirschier782/
Hershserh781/
Hörcher75279/
Hersker7554/
Orscher7519/
Herszer7518/
Härcher7513/
Irrcher759/
Hircher752/
Herhser752/
Hoerser751/
Hercert751/
Erchert750/
Horrser750/
Hirchert71266/
Girscher7162/
Hörchert7131/
Erser7128/
Ercer716/
Herhserh711/
Herssert711/
Heursser710/
Herzer673,429/
Herger673,309/
Ersser67236/
Ersert67101/
Gercer6769/
Ircher6718/
Ersere6713/
Jerser672/
Gerser671/
Aerser671/
Errger671/
Hercerová671/
Ercert671/

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