Hersam Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Hersam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hersam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Hersam (96) may also be a first name.

Hersam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hersam occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hersam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,471,719th most widely held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 50,607,958 people. The surname Hersam is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Hersam live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hersam is also the 968,397th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 96 people.

Hersam is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 3,983,065. In The United States Hersam is primarily found in: Illinois, where 19 percent live, New York, where 18 percent live and California, where 14 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 32 percent live and Thailand, where 3 percent live.

Hersam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hersam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hersam surname increased 125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hersam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hersam surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

Hersam earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.74% more than the national average, earning $52,530 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hersham9225/
Chersam920/
Hersiam920/
Ersam9171/
Hershamn860/
Ehrsam832,463/
Hersom831,286/
Hersan83380/
Ersjam8335/
Ersham8329/
Herzam8324/
Horsam8323/
Hirsam8315/
Hersem8313/
Harsam8310/
Jersam833/
Hercam832/
Erhsam831/
Hersamova803/
Hersant771,281/
Khersan77883/
Horsham77785/
Hershan77384/
Hersand77139/
Harsham77125/
Gersham7745/
Hersane7744/
Chersan7738/
Herseim7732/
Hersian7719/
Hersome778/
Harrsam774/
Ehrsham772/
Hershom772/
Herzsan771/
Hersain771/
Erssame771/
Hercham770/
Hirsham770/
Ersan7312,750/
Arsam73919/
Irsam73223/
Ersem73171/
Erçam7350/
Ersom735/
Erzam733/
Erjam731/
Hersaint7117/
Chirsham7111/
Chercham716/
Kheyrsan716/
Herschan713/
Hershoum712/
Hirscham711/
Geersham710/
Herson671,763/
Arsham67944/
Herjan67724/
Yorsam67538/
Gersom67304/
Gersan67300/
Herzan67297/
Hersen67266/
Hercan67233/
Ersain67173/
Erzaim6786/
Earsom6784/
Hirsan6766/
Ersant6762/
Jersan6758/
Hersén6735/
Ershan6730/
Erssan6729/
Ersand6717/
Horsom6716/
Ersian6714/
Irsiam6712/
Irsham6712/
Harzam675/
Ersang675/
Eursan674/
Ehrsan673/
Hersanová673/
Arsaim673/
Cherchame673/
Irsamm672/
Oersom672/
Herzom671/
Ersaimova671/
Ersane671/
Harsom671/
Arssam671/
Orssam671/
Hersonova671/
Erhsan671/
Heersaing671/
Ershom671/
Orsham671/
Erzham671/
Jersom671/
Hyrsamova671/
Hirsom670/
Earsem670/
Ehrsom670/
Hercom670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Hersam
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