Hersel Surname

820,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Hersel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hersel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:2,279,616142,122
Germany1381:583,37347,320
Norway231:223,57824,793
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
England71:7,959,723202,100
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Heršel (11) are calculated separately.

Hersel (484) may also be a first name.

Hersel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hersel occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Heršel. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hersel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 820,032nd most widely held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 21,497,186 people. Hersel occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Hersel reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 386,404th most commonly held given name on earth, held by 484 people.

Hersel is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 159 people, or 1 in 2,279,616. In The United States Hersel is most numerous in: California, where 18 percent reside, Washington, where 16 percent reside and Idaho, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States Hersel is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 41 percent reside and Norway, where 7 percent reside.

Hersel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hersel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,223 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hersel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hersel last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hersel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 21.14% less than the national average, earning 272,921 kr per year and in United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heršel9411/
Hershel92132/
Herszel92117/
Heursel9211/
Khersel928/
Herssel921/
Hersell921/
Herrsel920/
Ersel91232/
Hersl9195/
Herschel861,442/
Hershell8635/
Hearsell860/
Herzel83979/
Iersel83267/
Eersel83232/
Harsel83197/
Hergel83172/
Hercel8399/
Horsel8349/
Gersel8340/
Hersil8332/
Hirsel8321/
Erseel8321/
Härsel831/
Hörsel831/
Herxel831/
Hershl831/
Earsel831/
Ersell830/
Eursel830/
Herschell80753/
Herzschel8021/
Ersl808/
Herrschel805/
Hierschel802/
Horsell77733/
Herchel77344/
Herzeel77233/
Harsell77203/
Gershel7789/
Hirszel7737/
Hergelt7732/
Herschl7727/
Ierssel7723/
Hörsell7717/
Harssel7714/
Gersell7710/
Erschel7710/
Hearcel776/
Hersild775/
Ohrsell775/
Herzell773/
Hoerzel771/
Gerrsel771/
Gerssel771/
Harsuel771/
Haarsel771/
Earsell770/
Eursell770/
Ersaell770/
Herslet770/
Ershell770/
Heirgel770/
Hirscel770/
Oerssel770/
Erçel732,139/
Örsel731,275/
Ergel731,116/
Orsel73823/
Herzl73331/
Arsel73276/
Ersil73159/
Ersül7373/
Hercl7351/
Ercel7343/
Irsel7342/
Gersl7321/
Erzel7318/
Hyrsl7311/
Hirsl7310/
Cherchel711,298/
Gerschel71234/
Hersleth7164/
Erschell7119/
Herchell7113/
Horrsell7112/
Gershell716/
Chershil711/
Chersill711/
Horsuell711/
Horssell710/
Hershill710/
Herschil710/
Harssell710/
Herrchel710/
Hirzel672,441/
Gergel672,265/
Gerzel67319/
Gerçel67199/
Herchl67130/
Jergel6760/
Girsel6755/
Erzeel6750/
Harzel6746/
Hergil6736/
Horzel6736/
Hiršel6731/
Arsell6730/
Chairsell6726/
Orsell6725/
Erzell6719/
Hercil6718/
Hörjel6717/
Aarsel6717/
Örsell6713/
Arsuel6711/
Arsiel6711/
Herzle678/
Jercel677/
Jørsel676/
Yorsel675/
Orseel675/
Gersil675/
Gercel674/
Harsil674/
Hirgel674/
Irsael673/
Horsil672/
Geržel672/
Heršelová672/
Herschild671/
Eargel671/
Hirjel671/
Hörgel671/
Airsel671/
Arseel671/
Gershl671/
Orsiel671/
Cheirsilp671/
Hirscl671/
Earcel670/
Hirslh670/
Ergell670/
Irsell670/
Jerzel670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hersel
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