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 surname Hersel occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Heršel. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hersel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 820,032nd most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,497,186 people. Hersel is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Hersel are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hersel is also the 386,404th most common given name at a global level It is held by 484 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 159 people, or 1 in 2,279,616. In The United States Hersel is mostly found in: California, where 18 percent reside, Washington, where 16 percent reside and Idaho, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 41 percent reside and Norway, where 7 percent reside.

Hersel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hersel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hersel surname grew 1,223 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hersel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hersel last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the 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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