Hersch Surname

189,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Hersch Surname Definition:

See Hirsch.

Hersch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4811:244,73923,319
Israel4151:20,6213,071
Germany841:958,39866,883
South Africa611:888,15957,770
Australia321:843,61652,533
Austria321:266,10730,958
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
England231:2,422,52489,093
Hungary181:545,34933,535
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
France41:16,605,680368,153
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2801:179,35215,996

Hersch (833) may also be a first name.

Hersch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Hirsch.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(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

Hersch Last Name Facts

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

Hersch is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hersch? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hersch is the 189,282nd most frequent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,265,030 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Hersch reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 282,935th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 833 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,481 people, or 1 in 244,739. In The United States Hersch is most numerous in: California, where 13 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States Hersch exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 19 percent reside and Germany, where 4 percent reside.

Hersch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hersch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hersch surname increased 529 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 767 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hersch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hersch surname are 4.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.48% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hersch earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 8.97% more than the national average, earning R 258,948 per year; in United States they earn 21.48% more than the national average, earning $52,416 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.11% less than the national average, earning $44,660 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hersche92514/
Hoersch92324/
Heirsch9263/
Hiersch9227/
Herrsch9211/
Heersch921/
Herscht921/
Herssch920/
Hersh918,355/
Herch91221/
Ersch91205/
Heersche86135/
Herrsche86118/
Heirsche860/
Hirsch8376,884/
Harsch835,071/
Horsch833,815/
Gersch832,102/
Hörsch83852/
Herche83827/
Jersch83332/
Hearsh8354/
Hercht8336/
Cherch8330/
Eursch8314/
Hershe8312/
Ersche8312/
Hersht8310/
Chersh833/
Heirch832/
Hyrsch832/
Herrsh832/
Hersce831/
Hersth831/
Heerch831/
Heersh831/
Heirsh831/
Hearch831/
Hiersh831/
Khersh831/
Hoersh830/
Ersh80861/
Hers80246/
Erch8044/
Herschová804/
Hirsche77319/
Harrsch77230/
Cherche7734/
Herrche7713/
Hirschh772/
Chirsch771/
Heerche771/
Heershe771/
Earsche771/
Jhirsch771/
Jiersch771/
Cheirch771/
Hairsch770/
Haarsch770/
Cheerch770/
Hiorsch770/
Harsh739,331/
Hirsh734,473/
Hiers733,473/
Herce732,962/
Gersh731,519/
Heers731,081/
Herse73819/
Hirch73818/
Herst73794/
Irsch73524/
Haers73312/
Heirs73149/
Herrs73144/
Hyrsh73124/
Hears7386/
Heurs7357/
Hersz7345/
Horsh7341/
Herss7339/
Hyrch7337/
Hjers7335/
Chers7313/
Eirch7310/
Ahrsh738/
Khers737/
Jersh736/
Ehrsh735/
Orsch734/
Hoers733/
Ershe732/
Ershd731/
Hersd731/
Earch731/
Herzs731/
Ersht731/
Hörch731/
Hersø731/
Hehrs731/
Earsh731/
Aersh731/
Heyrs730/
Oersh730/
Erschova7111/
Hershova7111/
Erschowa711/
Cheers671,928/
Hearst671,927/
Girsch67912/
Hearse67315/
Ers67307/
Chears67273/
Hirschová67266/
Chiers67128/
Herrst67103/
Jirsch6795/
Cheirs6784/
D'Hers6750/
Gehers6748/
Hoirch6723/
Charsh6723/
Järsch6720/
Khirsh6719/
Heerse6718/
Iorsch6718/
Cherse6716/
Yorsch6716/
Chershova6712/
Hirsth6712/
Kherss6710/
Hisrch674/
Hirschova674/
Heirås674/
Hearce672/
Harrsh672/
Cherce672/
Herrse672/
Khyrsh672/
Hirssh671/
Ehrrch671/
Airsch671/
Hersst671/
Jerschowa671/
Khears671/
Ehiers671/
Herssz671/
Hesrhshsd671/
Horrsh670/
Hairch670/
Cherst670/
Hairsh670/
Hirrsh670/
Heirst670/
Cherss670/

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Hersch Reference & Research

Hirsch DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Hirsch FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Hersch
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