Hersey Surname

79,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Hersey 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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Hersey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,6151:78,5398,965
England7721:72,1748,254
Canada4341:84,8989,423
Australia2061:131,04714,245
Malta241:17,9281,021
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Wales111:281,32115,850
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Marshall Islands31:17,2741,698
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4761:51,2096,215
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5101:33,2573,989

Hersey (1,678) may also be a first name.

Hersey 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

(English) One who came from Herse (railed place), the name of several hamlets in France.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Local. From Herseaux, in the Netherlands.

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

Hersey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hersey is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hersey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 79,266th most widespread family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,183,812 people. The surname Hersey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Hersey reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 187,924th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 1,678 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 4,615 people, or 1 in 78,539. In The United States it is most common in: Florida, where 12 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 11 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States Hersey exists in 34 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Hersey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hersey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 306 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hersey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hersey are 0.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hersey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.85% more than the national average, earning R 408,372 per year; in United States they earn 3.82% more than the national average, earning $44,799 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.31% less than the national average, earning $48,037 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hershey928,948/
Hearsey92600/
Chersey928/
Herssey920/
Herrsey920/
Herse91819/
Hersy9111/
Ersey913/
Hersheys863/
Herschey861/
Hearshey860/
Hersshey860/
Horsey833,267/
Jersey831,733/
Harsey83393/
Hersee83346/
Hearse83315/
Gersey83184/
Hierse83163/
Hershy8334/
Hercey8331/
Hersie8329/
Herset8328/
Heerse8318/
Cherse8316/
Hersoy8314/
Eursey8313/
Hershe8312/
Erseyt8312/
Haerse8311/
Earsey838/
Hersée838/
Herser836/
Hirsey834/
Herzey833/
Hersay832/
Herses832/
Chersy832/
Herrse832/
Hearsy831/
Hersce831/
Hersuy831/
Errsey831/
Hersez831/
Herssy831/
Herseh830/
Erse80208/
Ersy801/
Hergeye771,768/
Hersche77514/
Hersher7783/
Gershey7769/
Chergey7730/
Herschy7723/
Herszer7718/
Hearsay776/
Hersiya776/
Herchey773/
Jerssey773/
Erseyit772/
Herseph771/
Hershee771/
Hershep771/
Hersyeh771/
Heershe771/
Hiershe771/
Horsiey771/
Harscey771/
Harsehy771/
Hershay771/
Hersheh771/
Erseyiş771/
Hearshy770/
Chercey770/
Herseus770/
Hershie770/
Gerssey770/
Hershes770/
Hersett770/
Hearset770/
Cheersy770/
Hersheyová752/
Hersi7360,328/
Ersoy7360,311/
Herce732,962/
Horse731,989/
Hirse73851/
Ersay73566/
Erses73293/
Harse73284/
Gerse73262/
Harsy73242/
Herge73205/
Herje73205/
Jerse73132/
Jersy7398/
Erzse7394/
Hersa7374/
Herze7356/
Ersuy7354/
Gersy7347/
Herzy7341/
Ersez7332/
Erseç7329/
Erser7328/
Eyrse7328/
Ercey7325/
Aerse7322/
Hercy7321/
Orsey7321/
Erzey7320/
Erset7317/
Härse7313/
Ersøy7313/
Ersse7312/
Hirsy737/
Earsy736/
Horsy736/
Heržy736/
Ersie735/
Earse733/
Arsey732/
Ierse732/
Ershe732/
Ersed731/
Eirsy731/
Eursy730/
Hiersche71279/
Cheyrezy71150/
Heersche71135/
Herrsche71118/
Chearsae71114/
Hersiyah7151/
Chersiya7134/
Cheirezy7124/
Cherchey718/
Herschoe715/
Chersier711/
Herschep711/
Hershead711/
Hersheid711/
Hergeyeh711/
Harseeya711/
Chiershe711/
Chearsea711/
Hesrsehs711/
Chersett710/
Gersseye710/
Herschie710/
Heirsche710/
Herget675,647/
Khersa674,172/
Herzer673,429/
Herger673,309/
Herges67893/
Herche67827/
Herzet67614/
Hersha67365/
Geerse67347/
Huirse67309/
Herjas67281/
Ersser67236/
Gersie67215/
Hercer67210/
Chersa67103/
Heerze6797/
Chersi6790/
Harsze6781/
Herchy6774/
Gersei6774/
Harszy6762/
Gergey6757/
Herscheit6746/
Hirsie6746/
Hertje6741/
Chirse6739/
Hersih6738/
Harshy6738/
Horsay6736/
Gersee6734/
Hersat6730/
Harsay6725/
Gersay6724/
Hershi6723/
Gerzey6721/
Herzie6716/
Ershed6715/
Hergeç6714/
Jershe6713/
Herdje6712/
Hersca6712/
Ersche6712/
Erőssy6712/
Horzse6712/
Horzey6711/
Gershe6710/
Harzey679/
Jersie679/
Khersi679/
Cherje679/
Horshy679/
Jershy678/
Jerssy677/
Horsøe677/
Hersaa677/
Herzes676/
Gersue676/
Cherge675/
Horsea675/
Gercey674/
Hergis674/
Haersi674/
Arseya673/
Hirseu673/
Horsie673/
Arseyo673/
Hearce672/
Harsee672/
Jerzey672/
Hirsoe672/
Herzoy672/
Kherge672/
Cherce672/
Herces672/
Hergee672/
Hirseh672/
Hirshy672/
Erseus672/
Harsie672/
Herjoy672/
Horseh672/
Hearsi672/
Herzoe672/
Eirsei672/
Earsed671/
Herjee671/
Chershysh671/
Hersad671/
Hersia671/
Herzue671/
Hercez671/
Herdge671/
Hearze671/
Iorsey671/
Horrse671/
Horsoy671/
Jersay671/
Aersee671/
Gersuy671/
Hercet671/
Jercey671/
Horsze671/
Hersau671/
Hersui671/
Jersze671/
Hergeľ671/
Harsei671/
Haarse671/
Ersoiy671/
Ersses671/
Gershy671/
Kherje671/
Eersee671/
Erseis671/
Erzeye671/
Chearsuya671/
Horsei671/
Herzas671/
Hersid671/
Hercoy670/
Harrse670/
Harsoy670/
Hoirse670/
Harseh670/
Hairse670/
Hearcy670/
Herrcy670/
Hirset670/
Ersett670/
Hersscher670/
Chercy670/
Harsse670/
Gerrse670/
Hirser670/
Arhsey670/

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