Hershan Surname

748,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Hershan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hershan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Australia341:793,99150,673
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Yemen121:2,202,10813,606
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Hershan (18) may also be a first name.

Hershan Last Name Facts

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

Hershan is held by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hershan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 748,537th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 18,977,984 people. The last name Hershan is primarily found in Asia, where 82 percent of Hershan reside; 76 percent reside in South Asia and 76 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly occurring forename world-wide It is held by 18 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 292 people, or 1 in 71,262. Excluding Sri Lanka this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Hershan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hershan surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

Hershan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herschan933/
Hershamn930/
Hoershan930/
Hersan92380/
Ershan9230/
Harshan862,860/
Hersant861,281/
Khersan86883/
Herzhan86376/
Hershon86361/
Ersahan86321/
Hersand86139/
Gershan8683/
Hirshan8653/
Hersane8644/
Chersan8638/
Hersham8625/
Herchan8622/
Hersian8619/
Horshan869/
Aershan863/
Herzsan861/
Hersain861/
Jershan861/
Erschan860/
Ersan8312,750/
Hershanova8211/
Hersaint8017/
Herchand808/
Hershzon808/
Hershone807/
Hershson807/
Kheyrsan806/
Hershoin803/
Cherchan802/
Herchane801/
Herchant801/
Gershain801/
Hershein800/
Herschon800/
Herschausen781/
Harsan771,789/
Herson771,763/
Irshan771,083/
Herjan77724/
Arshan77578/
Erzhan77337/
Gersan77300/
Herzan77297/
Hersen77266/
Hercan77233/
Orshan77213/
Horsan77183/
Ersain77173/
Hersam77144/
Hirsan7766/
Ersant7762/
Jersan7758/
Hersén7735/
Ersham7729/
Erssan7729/
Ersand7717/
Ersian7714/
Erchan7713/
Ershon7711/
Ersang775/
Eursan774/
Ehrsan773/
Ersane771/
Erhsan771/
Oersan771/
Herschson754/
Ershanova753/
Hersanová753/
Cherchane753/
Heerchand752/
Hirschann751/
Gerschanh751/
Heersaing751/
Gershon717,992/
Hearson71449/
Hirshon71305/
Cherson71139/
Herdjan71107/
Gerzhan7167/
Cherjan7158/
Herjean7155/
Hoersen7148/
Kherson7142/
Hyrzhan7129/
Aarshan7127/
Chirsan7126/
Heursen7121/
Hersson7119/
Erdzhan7115/
Herszon7113/
Hirsohn7111/
Hirchan7110/
Orshhan719/
Iorshan717/
Oersohn716/
Khirsan715/
Cherzan715/
Harssan715/
Arsahan715/
Hersion714/
Chearchang714/
Arshain713/
Jirshan713/
Arshaan713/
Herzsán713/
Ehrsham712/
Harsain712/
Girshan712/
Hershom712/
Irshand712/
Arshanh712/
Gersain712/
Kherjan712/
Earsang712/
Horshon711/
Chersanova711/
Herrson711/
Herzhausen711/
Herchon711/
Heirson711/
Jersain711/
Irshaan711/
Irshaun711/
Erschon711/
Aharsan711/
Erssang711/
Herrsen711/
Herssen711/
Hirzhan711/
Jersaín711/
Herjang711/
Heerson711/
Harsean711/
Chersanová711/
Oershon711/
Herjane711/
Erchang711/
Cherchatyn711/
Hershonova711/
Ersayın710/
Hersont710/
Chersen710/
Ehrsain710/
Chersam710/
Hercham710/
Hersonn710/
Hierson710/
Harrsan710/
Hirsham710/
Ercan6766,422/
Arsan675,934/
Ersen675,499/
Irsan672,738/
Erson67808/
Kherzane67414/
Hirschausen67346/
Erzan67333/
Erjan67209/
Orsan67182/
Ersam6771/
Heerssen6742/
Ersanova6736/
Gershzon6735/
Hirshson6733/
Gerschon6732/
Erşan6726/
Hirschon6721/
Chirchan6721/
Herssein6720/
Erxan6712/
Chirsham6711/
Chercham676/
Örsan676/
Herszzon675/
Jrsan675/
Hirchand675/
Chersone675/
Chersyon674/
Kherjane672/
Hershoum672/
Jearsain672/
Chearson671/
Jerschon671/
Hoerseen671/
Hirscham671/
Gershoyn671/
Herrsion671/
Jeherson671/
Erschoun671/
Aarshaan671/
Cherzaan671/
Hairsane671/
Herchoun671/
Arshainh671/
Kheerjan671/
Heherson670/
Harrsain670/
Chearsen670/

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Footnotes

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