Hers Surname

1,025,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Hers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France721:922,538106,020
Iran341:2,258,31076,749
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Belgium131:884,35769,774
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England71:7,959,723202,100
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Herš (13) are calculated separately.

Hers (80) may also be a first name.

Hers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hers is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Herš. For other potential spellings of Hers click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hers? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,025,894th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 29,624,170 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Hers reside; 44 percent reside in Western Europe and 35 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,075,395th most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 80 people.

It is most common in France, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 922,538. In France Hers is mostly concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 64 percent reside, Normandy, where 11 percent reside and Occitanie, where 10 percent reside. Excluding France this last name exists in 32 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 14 percent reside and Argentina, where 10 percent reside.

Hers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hers surname fell 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hers Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hers earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 27.98% less than the national average, earning $31,075 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.06% more than the national average, earning $64,121 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herš9213/
Hersh898,355/
Hiers893,473/
Heers891,081/
Herse89819/
Herst89794/
Haers89312/
Heirs89149/
Herrs89144/
Hears8986/
Heurs8957/
Hersz8945/
Herss8939/
Hjers8935/
Chers8913/
Khers897/
Hoers893/
Hersd891/
Herzs891/
Hersø891/
Hehrs891/
Heyrs890/
Ers86307/
Hersch802,232/
Cheers801,928/
Hearst801,927/
Hearse80315/
Chears80273/
Chiers80128/
Herrst80103/
Cheirs8084/
Hearsh8054/
D'Hers8050/
Gehers8048/
Heerse8018/
Cherse8016/
Hershe8012/
Hersht8010/
Kherss8010/
Heirås804/
Chersh803/
Herrsh802/
Herrse802/
Hersce801/
Hersth801/
Heersh801/
Heirsh801/
Hiersh801/
Hersst801/
Khears801/
Khersh801/
Ehiers801/
Herssz801/
Cherst800/
Hoersh800/
Heirst800/
Cherss800/
Erős753,846/
Gers752,852/
Hars752,321/
Ersh75861/
Hors75763/
Hirs75691/
Aers75278/
Oers75243/
Erse75208/
Herx75190/
Jers75167/
Erst75142/
Ehrs75102/
Yhrs7559/
Hyrs7545/
Eurs7544/
Ersz7543/
Ahrs7525/
Erås7512/
Ears755/
Ersp754/
Erså753/
Erss752/
Ersj752/
Eyrs751/
Eers751/
Ersd751/
Iers751/
Ersø751/
Herç751/
Errs751/
Jhrs751/
Hjrs751/
Hersche73514/
Hoersch73324/
Heirsch7363/
Hiersch7327/
Herrsch7311/
Chearrs733/
Herstdt731/
Heershe731/
Heersch731/
Herscht731/
Cherszt731/
Herssch730/
Hirst6727,337/
Harsh679,331/
Geers677,318/
Hirsh674,473/
Herce672,962/
Hirsz672,127/
Gersh671,519/
Erőss67873/
Hirse67851/
Haars67743/
Harrs67231/
Herch67221/
Ersch67205/
Herje67205/
Jersz67173/
Heersche67135/
Hyrsh67124/
Herrsche67118/
Hirss6798/
Hairs6775/
Jõers6758/
Herze6756/
Jiers6755/
Horsh6741/
Harsz6741/
Chirs6734/
Khyrs6733/
Eyrse6728/
Harss6726/
Hyrsz6724/
Gerss6721/
Ohrås6714/
Ersse6712/
Hershova6711/
Ahars679/
Earst679/
Ahrsh678/
Ahrås678/
D'Ers678/
Horss677/
Jøers677/
Hahrs676/
Härås676/
Ågers676/
Jersh676/
Hyrst675/
Ehrsh675/
Khirs674/
Jersø674/
Hajrs674/
Jeers674/
Cheherst674/
Earse673/
Ehrst672/
Jerrs672/
Jears672/
Oehrs672/
Jerss672/
Ershe672/
Hayrs671/
Chersova671/
Ershd671/
Hoyrs671/
Hirrs671/
Ger's671/
Aerrs671/
Horrs671/
Gerrs671/
Ersht671/
Horsz671/
Hhars671/
Harås671/
Erstø671/
Earsh671/
Aersh671/
Erstt670/
Hjrst670/
Hearx670/
Heirsche670/
Heirsova670/
Oersh670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hers
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