Hersee Surname

807,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Hersee Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Herci.' I cannot find the place; probably in Normandy. Mr. Lower says, 'Malveysin de Hercy was Constable of the honour of Tykhill, Yorkshire, temp. Henry III': Patronymica Britannica.

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Hersee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1191:3,045,873177,373
Australia931:290,27625,669
England851:655,50738,035
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:246,21618,027
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Hersée (8) are calculated separately.

Hersee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Herci.' I cannot find the place; probably in Normandy. Mr. Lower says, 'Malveysin de Hercy was Constable of the honour of Tykhill, Yorkshire, temp. Henry III': Patronymica Britannica.

Richard de Hercy, Norfolk 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Herci, Norfolk, ibid.

John de Hercy, Warwickshire and Leicestershire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Hugh de Hercy, Nottinghamshire, 20 Edward.

1597-8. John Hercy or Hersey, Middlesex: Register of the University of Oxford.

1600. Married — Clement Hearsey and Elizabeth Gyatt: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1765. Married — Thomas Hersey and Jane Jackson: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Hercy or Hercé (Mayenne) = the Estate of (?) Herceus [Latin-Gaul. poss. suff, -ác-um] Richard de Hercy.— Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local. From Herseaux, in the Netherlands.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Hersee Last Name Facts

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

Hersee is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Hersée. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hersee? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 807,857th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 21,062,271 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 34 percent of Hersee reside; 31 percent reside in Northern Europe and 31 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 119 people, or 1 in 3,045,873. In The United States Hersee is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 31 percent are found, New York, where 27 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 27 percent are found and England, where 25 percent are found.

Hersee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hersee has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hersee surname rose 700 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 314 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hersee Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hersee are 28.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 82.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hersee earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 27.32% more than the national average, earning $54,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.02% more than the national average, earning $56,648 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hersée948/
Hershee921/
Herse91819/
Hersey836,156/
Hearse83315/
Hierse83163/
Gersee8334/
Hersie8329/
Herset8328/
Heerse8318/
Cherse8316/
Hershe8312/
Haerse8311/
Herser836/
Harsee832/
Herses832/
Hergee832/
Herrse832/
Hersce831/
Herjee831/
Aersee831/
Hersez831/
Eersee831/
Herseh830/
Erse80208/
Hershey778,948/
Hearsey77600/
Hersche77514/
Hersher7783/
Heerjee7719/
Herszer7718/
Chersey778/
Ersheed774/
Cherjee773/
Kherjee772/
Herseph771/
Hershep771/
Heershe771/
Hiershe771/
Hersheh771/
Harrsee770/
Hershie770/
Hershes770/
Gershee770/
Hersett770/
Hearset770/
Herssey770/
Herrsey770/
Hersi7360,328/
Herce732,962/
Horse731,989/
Hirse73851/
Erses73293/
Harse73284/
Gerse73262/
Herge73205/
Herje73205/
Jerse73132/
Erzse7394/
Orsee7385/
Hersa7374/
Herze7356/
Ersez7332/
Erseç7329/
Erser7328/
Eyrse7328/
Aerse7322/
Erset7317/
Arsee7315/
Härse7313/
Ersse7312/
Hersy7311/
Ersie735/
Earse733/
Ersey733/
Ierse732/
Ershe732/
Ersed731/
Erjee731/
Hiersche71279/
Heersche71135/
Herrsche71118/
Hersheys713/
Chersier711/
Chertjee711/
Herschep711/
Herschey711/
Hershead711/
Hersheid711/
Chiershe711/
Aheereze711/
Chearsea711/
Hesrsehs711/
Chersett710/
Hearshey710/
Herschie710/
Heirsche710/
Hersshey710/
Herget675,647/
Herzer673,429/
Herger673,309/
Horsey673,267/
Jersey671,733/
Herges67893/
Herche67827/
Herzet67614/
Harsey67393/
Hersha67365/
Geerse67347/
Huirse67309/
Hirjee67240/
Ersser67236/
Gersie67215/
Hercer67210/
Gersey67184/
Chersa67103/
Heerze6797/
Chersi6790/
Harsze6781/
Gersei6774/
Yorsee6762/
Herscheit6746/
Hirsie6746/
Hertje6741/
Chirse6739/
Hersih6738/
Hershy6734/
Hercey6731/
Harzee6730/
Gerzee6729/
Hershi6723/
Herzie6716/
Ershed6715/
Hersoy6714/
Hergeç6714/
Jershe6713/
Eursey6713/
Herdje6712/
Erseyt6712/
Ersche6712/
Horzse6712/
Gershe6710/
Jersie679/
Khersi679/
Cherje679/
Hirzee679/
Earsey678/
Iorsee677/
Horsøe677/
Hersaa677/
Herzes676/
Cherge675/
Horsea675/
Hirsey674/
Hergis674/
Haersi674/
Herzey673/
Hirseu673/
Horsie673/
Hearce672/
Hersay672/
Kherge672/
Cherce672/
Herces672/
Hirgee672/
Hirseh672/
Chersy672/
Harsie672/
Horseh672/
Hearsi672/
Eirsei672/
Hearsy671/
Earsed671/
Hersuy671/
Hercez671/
Herdge671/
Hearze671/
Horrse671/
Earzee671/
Errsey671/
Aarsee671/
Hercet671/
Horsze671/
Herssy671/
Hersui671/
Jersze671/
Hergeľ671/
Harsei671/
Haarse671/
Ersses671/
Kherje671/
Erseis671/
Horsei671/
Hersid671/
Harrse670/
Hoirse670/
Harseh670/
Hairse670/
Hirset670/
Ersett670/
Hersscher670/
Harsse670/
Gerrse670/
Hirser670/

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