Hersant Surname

297,484th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Hersant Surname Definition:

(Teutonic and French - Teutonic) Army- Messenger [Old Teutonic Hersand-Old Saxon O.H.Ger. heri = Old English here, army + Old Teutonic sand(t, messenger] (French-Latin) for Hérissant = Bristling, Shaggy-Haired [pr. part. of French hérisser, to bristle; ult.

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Hersant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,0901:60,9388,264
United States751:4,832,786249,377
England511:1,092,51152,584
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Hersant Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic and French - Teutonic) Army- Messenger [Old Teutonic Hersand-Old Saxon O.H.Ger. heri = Old English here, army + Old Teutonic sand(t, messenger] (French-Latin) for Hérissant = Bristling, Shaggy-Haired [pr. part. of French hérisser, to bristle; ult. from Latin h)ericius, a hedgehog]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Richard, Roger, Ranulph Hersent, Normandy, 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Henry Harsent, Engl., c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Hersant Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hersant is found most in France. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hersant? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 297,484th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,688,951 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Hersant live; 85 percent live in Western Europe and 85 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

Hersant is most frequently used in France, where it is borne by 1,090 people, or 1 in 60,938. In France Hersant is mostly found in: Pays de la Loire, where 29 percent live, Centre-Val de Loire, where 20 percent live and Brittany, where 17 percent live. Not including France Hersant is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Hersant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hersant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hersant last name grew 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 182 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hersant Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hersant surname are 12.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.38% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hersant earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $44,846 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.73% more than the national average, earning $74,388 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hersaint9317/
Hersan92380/
Ersant9262/
Khersan86883/
Harsant86582/
Hershan86384/
Hersand86139/
Gersant86103/
Hersane8644/
Chersan8638/
Hersian8619/
Herzsan861/
Hersain861/
Hersont860/
Ersan8312,750/
Chiersaint822/
Kheyrsan806/
Herschan803/
Herchant801/
Gersaint801/
Hershamn800/
Herson771,763/
Herjan77724/
Gersan77300/
Herzan77297/
Hersen77266/
Hercan77233/
Ersain77173/
Hersam77144/
Hirsan7766/
Jersan7758/
Hersén7735/
Ershan7730/
Erssan7729/
Ersand7717/
Ersian7714/
Irsant7713/
Arsant7712/
Ersang775/
Eursan774/
Ehrsan773/
Ersane771/
Erhsan771/
Eržant771/
Hersanová753/
Harshanth753/
Heersaing751/
Hearson71449/
Herzhan71376/
Hershon71361/
Ersahan71321/
Cherson71139/
Herdjan71107/
Gershan7183/
Cherjan7158/
Herjean7155/
Hirshan7153/
Kherson7142/
Chirsan7126/
Hersham7125/
Herchan7122/
Heursen7121/
Hersson7119/
Herszon7113/
Hershanova7111/
Khirsan715/
Cherzan715/
Hersion714/
Cherchants713/
Herzsán713/
Gersain712/
Kherjan712/
Earsang712/
Chersanova711/
Herrson711/
Heirson711/
Jersain711/
Erssang711/
Horsand711/
Herrsen711/
Herssen711/
Jersaín711/
Jershan711/
Herjang711/
Heerson711/
Gersand711/
Chersanová711/
Oersont711/
Herjane711/
Ersayın710/
Chersen710/
Ehrsain710/
Chersam710/
Erschan710/
Hersonn710/
Hierson710/
Ercan6766,422/
Ersen675,499/
Irsan672,738/
Erson67808/
Kherzane67414/
Erzan67333/
Erjan67209/
Ahrszand6799/
Ersam6771/
Heerssen6742/
Ersanova6736/
Erşan6726/
Herssein6720/
Erxan6712/
Herchand678/
Hershzon678/
Hershone677/
Hershson677/
Herszzon675/
Jrsan675/
Chersone675/
Chersyon674/
Hershoin673/
Kherjane672/
Hairsont672/
Jearsain672/
Cherchan672/
Chearson671/
Herschausen671/
Herchane671/
Irshanth671/
Gershain671/
Herrsion671/
Jeherson671/
Yohrsand671/
Cherzaan671/
Hairsane671/
Kheerjan671/
Heherson670/
Hershein670/
Chearsen670/
Herschon670/

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