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Where Does The Last Name Herschel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Herschel is found most in Germany. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herschel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Herschel is the 270,454^th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,053,777 people. Herschel occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Herschel reside; 54 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Herschel is also the 65,228^th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 9,098 people.

It is most common in Germany, where it is held by 743 people, or 1 in 108,352. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 30 percent live, Saxony, where 27 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent live. Barring Germany Herschel exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and Israel, where 7 percent live.

Herschel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Herschel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herschel last name rose 580 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 242 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herschel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Herschel last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Herschel earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.72% more than the national average, earning R 320,148 per year; in United States they earn 1.9% more than the national average, earning $43,969 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.87% less than the national average, earning $45,773 CAD per year.