Hersh Surname

60,317th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Palestine

Hersh Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at the sign of the red deer; one with some characteristics of a deer.

Hersh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,6581:64,0617,503
Iraq1,0741:32,6091,514
Palestine7321:6,2141,355
Jordan4141:21,3593,082
Canada1571:234,68522,439
England961:580,39635,131
Lebanon441:128,1166,774
Israel401:213,94120,390
Ukraine191:2,395,931155,639
Syria151:1,286,7357,466
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Yemen111:2,402,29914,089
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Tunisia81:76,32812,820
India51:153,413,076951,030
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
France31:22,140,907385,998
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5251:95,6559,761

Hersh (1,379) may also be a first name.

Hersh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at the sign of the red deer; one with some characteristics of a deer.

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

Hersh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hersh (Arabic: هرش) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hersh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 60,317th most common surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 872,238 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Hersh are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 210,876th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 1,379 people.

The surname Hersh is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 5,658 people, or 1 in 64,061. In The United States Hersh is mostly concentrated in: California, where 14 percent reside, New York, where 12 percent reside and New Jersey, where 5 percent reside. Other than The United States Hersh occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 13 percent reside and Palestine, where 9 percent reside.

Hersh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hersh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hersh surname expanded 1,078 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hersh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Greek Orthodox (74%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Hersh are 8.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.69% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hersh earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.84% more than the national average, earning $51,278 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.34% more than the national average, earning $68,729 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hersch912,232/
Hearsh9154/
Hershe9112/
Hersht9110/
Chersh913/
Herrsh912/
Hersth911/
Heersh911/
Heirsh911/
Hiersh911/
Khersh911/
Hoersh910/
Ersh89861/
Hers89246/
Hersche83514/
Hoersch83324/
Heirsch8363/
Hiersch8327/
Herrsch8311/
Heershe831/
Heersch831/
Herscht831/
Herssch830/
Harsh809,331/
Hirsh804,473/
Hiers803,473/
Gersh801,519/
Heers801,081/
Herse80819/
Herst80794/
Haers80312/
Herch80221/
Ersch80205/
Heirs80149/
Herrs80144/
Hyrsh80124/
Hears8086/
Heurs8057/
Hersz8045/
Horsh8041/
Herss8039/
Hjers8035/
Chers8013/
Ahrsh808/
Khers807/
Jersh806/
Ehrsh805/
Hoers803/
Ershe802/
Ershd801/
Hersd801/
Herzs801/
Ersht801/
Hersø801/
Hehrs801/
Earsh801/
Aersh801/
Heyrs800/
Oersh800/
Heersche77135/
Herrsche77118/
Hershova7711/
Heirsche770/
Ers75307/
Hirsch7376,884/
Harsch735,071/
Horsch733,815/
Gersch732,102/
Cheers731,928/
Hearst731,927/
Hörsch73852/
Herche73827/
Jersch73332/
Hearse73315/
Chears73273/
Chiers73128/
Herrst73103/
Cheirs7384/
D'Hers7350/
Gehers7348/
Hercht7336/
Cherch7330/
Khirsh7319/
Heerse7318/
Cherse7316/
Eursch7314/
Hirsth7312/
Ersche7312/
Kherss7310/
Hirshe734/
Heirås734/
Heirch732/
Hyrsch732/
Harrsh732/
Herrse732/
Khyrsh732/
Hersce731/
Heerch731/
Hearch731/
Hirssh731/
Hersst731/
Khears731/
Ehiers731/
Herssz731/
Horrsh730/
Cherst730/
Hairsh730/
Hirrsh730/
Heirst730/
Cherss730/
Chershova7112/
Herschová714/
Hesrhshsd711/
Ershova6755,027/
Arsh674,161/
Erős673,846/
Gers672,852/
Hars672,321/
Irsh671,245/
Hors67763/
Hirs67691/
Erzh67299/
Aers67278/
Oers67243/
Harrsch67230/
Erse67208/
Herx67190/
Jers67167/
Erst67142/
Ehrs67102/
Khairsh6786/
Yhrs6759/
Hyrs6745/
Erch6744/
Eurs6744/
Ersz6743/
Orsh6738/
Cherche6734/
Ahrs6725/
Yrsh6724/
Herrche6713/
Herš6713/
Erås6712/
Ears675/
Ersp674/
Chearrs673/
Erså673/
Hirschh672/
Erss672/
Jrsh672/
Ersj672/
Eyrs671/
Eers671/
Khyorsh671/
Chirsch671/
Herstdt671/
Heerche671/
Eershth671/
Ersd671/
Iers671/
Jhirsch671/
Jiersch671/
Ersø671/
Cherszt671/
Herç671/
Errs671/
Cheirch671/
Erhshsd671/
Jhrs671/
Hjrs671/
Hairsch670/
Haarsch670/
Cheerch670/
Hiorsch670/

Hersh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hersh in the Arabic language
هرشhrsh-

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Hersh Reference & Research

Hirsch DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Hirsch FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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