Herselman Surname

162,058th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,685 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Herselman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herselman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,4821:21,8282,772
Netherlands641:263,86233,208
England471:1,185,49155,443
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Herselman Last Name Facts

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

Herselman occurs most in South Africa. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herselman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 162,058th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,714,170 people. Herselman is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Herselman are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Herselman is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,482 people, or 1 in 21,828. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 28 percent live, Gauteng, where 28 percent live and Western Cape, where 15 percent live. Beside South Africa this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 2 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Herselman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Herselman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herselman surname declined 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herselman Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Herselman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 123.45% more than the national average, earning R 531,000 per year; in United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.74% less than the national average, earning $39,379 CAD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herselman
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