Hershel Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

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

Hershel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hershel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Hershel (8,151) may also be a first name.

Hershel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hershel is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hershel.

How Common Is The Last Name Hershel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,558,593rd most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Hershel reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hershel is also the 70,200th most commonly used given name world-wide It is held by 8,151 people.

The last name Hershel is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 124 people, or 1 in 2,923,056. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 19 percent reside, Texas, where 17 percent reside and Arkansas, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 2 percent reside and Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Hershel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hershel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hershel surname increased 344 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hershel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hershel are 8.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.29% registered with the party.

Hershel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.26% more than the national average, earning $45,852 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herschel931,442/
Hershell9335/
Hersheld934/
Hersel92339/
Hershl921/
Herschell88753/
Herzschel8821/
Herrschel885/
Hierschel882/
Herchel86344/
Herszel86117/
Gershel8689/
Herschl8627/
Heursel8611/
Erschel8610/
Khersel868/
Hirshel867/
Harshel864/
Herssel861/
Horshel861/
Eurshel861/
Hersell861/
Ershell860/
Herrsel860/
Ersel83232/
Hersl8395/
Herschelle826/
Cherchel801,298/
Hirschel801,057/
Hergesel80267/
Gerschel80234/
Harshell8063/
Erschell8019/
Herchell8013/
Herseele808/
Gershell806/
Khyrshel805/
Hirshell804/
Harsheel804/
Herschle803/
Härschel803/
Chershil801/
Earshell801/
Ershelle801/
Horshell801/
Herselle801/
Hergisel801/
Hearsell800/
Hershill800/
Herschil800/
Herrchel800/
Herchele800/
Herzel77979/
Iersel77267/
Eersel77232/
Hergel77172/
Herchl77130/
Hercel7799/
Gersel7740/
Hersil7732/
Hirsel7721/
Erseel7721/
Arshel7713/
Hersle7711/
Erchel7711/
Heršel7711/
Härsel771/
Herxel771/
Orshel771/
Earsel771/
Gershl771/
Ersell770/
Eursel770/
Ersele770/
Hergesell751,290/
Hergessel75116/
Eirschele7599/
Härzschel7523/
Hirscheld756/
Heirseele752/
Herschild751/
Hirschell751/
Hersesell751/
Hirsechel751/
Hershille751/
Ersl738/
Hirschl71568/
Herrgesell71361/
Horshil71244/
Herzeel71233/
Herzele71216/
Hyrchel7143/
Hirszel7137/
Jerschl7133/
Hergelt7132/
Ierssel7123/
Harshil7117/
Gersell7110/
Erselle718/
Erchele718/
Hearcel716/
Hergessell716/
Herchil715/
Hersild715/
Hyrzhel715/
Herzell713/
Orshell711/
Herrgeseel711/
Heirgesell711/
Jershil711/
Hirchel711/
Hirshil711/
Gerrsel711/
Gerssel711/
Iorshel711/
Hirschgeld711/
Gerschl711/
Arshiel711/
Arsheel711/
Herchyl711/
Earsell710/
Arshell710/
Erchell710/
Eursell710/
Ersaell710/
Herslet710/
Heirgel710/
Hirscel710/
Hercele710/
Erçel672,139/
Ergel671,116/
Hirschle67994/
Herzl67331/
Chyrchel67175/
Ersil67159/
Cherchil6798/
Ersül6773/
Hersleth6764/
Hercl6751/
Cherchyl6746/
Ercel6743/
Irsel6742/
Gersl6721/
Herzeele6720/
Erzel6718/
Hyrsl6711/
Hirsl6710/
Iorsheel677/
Horseall673/
Ersle673/
Herrgessell672/
Järschel672/
Herrschildt672/
Chersill671/
Irschell671/
Horshail671/
Ergesell671/
Hercelle671/
Chirchel670/

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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 Hershel
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