Herschy Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Herschy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herschy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:5,065,278148,650
Scotland91:594,86921,724
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Herschy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herschy is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Herschy.

How Common Is The Last Name Herschy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Herschy is the 4,116,508th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. Herschy occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Herschy are found; 87 percent are found in Northern Europe and 87 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England Herschy is primarily concentrated in: Herefordshire, where 36 percent reside, Berkshire, where 18 percent reside and Kent, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England Herschy exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 39 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Herschy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Herschy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Herschy last name declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herschey931/
Herchy9274/
Hershy9234/
Hershey868,948/
Hirschy861,406/
Hersche86514/
Herscha8639/
Hersich8632/
Herchys8610/
Herchey863/
Hershay861/
Cherchy861/
Hearshy860/
Hercy8321/
Hersy8311/
Hirschey80531/
Hiersche80279/
Chersich80136/
Heersche80135/
Herrsche80118/
Cherchey808/
Cherchay807/
Hersheys803/
Herschep801/
Cherchyh801/
Hearshey800/
Herssich800/
Herschie800/
Heirsche800/
Hersshey800/
Hersey776,156/
Herche77827/
Hersha77365/
Herchi77246/
Hirchy7772/
Hersih7738/
Harshy7738/
Hercey7731/
Hershi7723/
Hersoy7714/
Hershe7712/
Ersche7712/
Horshy779/
Jershy778/
Orschy774/
Hersay772/
Hirshy772/
Chersy772/
Hearsy771/
Hersce771/
Hersuy771/
Herssy771/
Gershy771/
Hercoy770/
Hearcy770/
Herseh770/
Herrcy770/
Chercy770/
Herscheit7546/
Chershysh751/
Hearscher751/
Hersscher750/
Ercy732/
Ersy731/
Cherchi716,125/
Hercher711,131/
Hearsey71600/
Hirsche71319/
Harsche71291/
Herchet71234/
Herchis7187/
Hersher7183/
Herzich7172/
Gershey7169/
Herchea7160/
Jersche7137/
Cherche7134/
Hyrshyi7121/
Herrscheid7116/
Herrche7113/
Hyrchys7111/
Chersey718/
Chersih718/
Hearsay716/
Ershytt715/
Hershøj714/
Hershoi714/
Hherchi713/
Herrschett712/
Hersheyová712/
Hercesh712/
Herscheach711/
Herseph711/
Hershee711/
Hershep711/
Heerche711/
Heershe711/
Hiershe711/
Earsche711/
Earshay711/
Ergisch711/
Harscey711/
Harsehy711/
Hershio711/
Horsche711/
Herscheidt711/
Hershaj711/
Hirsech711/
Hercych711/
Herches711/
Ergesch711/
Hersheh711/
Herrchi711/
Harschi711/
Herzhyi711/
Hearsha711/
Chercey710/
Hershie710/
Hershes710/
Cheersy710/
Harsceh710/
Herssey710/
Herrsey710/
Hersi6760,328/
Ersoy6760,311/
Herce672,962/
Herse67819/
Ersay67566/
Cherches67243/
Harsy67242/
Herci67197/
Ersih67109/
Jersy6798/
Hersa6774/
Ershi6763/
Chercher6760/
Ersuy6754/
Gersy6747/
Cherchez6742/
Herzy6741/
Ercih6740/
Hirschheydt6729/
Ercey6725/
Arshy6723/
Cherchei6723/
Hörscher6713/
Ersøy6713/
Hercé6710/
Hyrchych6710/
Harsahay679/
Erchi679/
Hirsy677/
Earsy676/
Horsy676/
Herrscheidt676/
Heržy676/
Ersha675/
Cherchai675/
Chercheş675/
Hershoih674/
Ersey673/
Ershe672/
Horshahy672/
Hershead671/
Hersheid671/
Hirschui671/
Earcy671/
Cherchih671/
Eirsy671/
Chiershe671/
Hirschie671/
Ercay671/
Hirschai671/
Cherchit671/
Hesrsehs671/
Eursy670/
Oercy670/

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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 Herschy
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