View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Hershey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Hershey (Arabic: هرشي) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Hershey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hershey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 56,635^th most numerous last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 814,433 people. The surname Hershey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Hershey are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 142,901^st most commonly held first name globally It is held by 2,640 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 8,672 people, or 1 in 41,796. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 30 percent are found, Ohio, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 2 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Hershey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hershey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hershey surname rose 471 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hershey Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Hershey surname are 29.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.27% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hershey earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.49% more than the national average, earning $44,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.81% more than the national average, earning $51,574 CAD per year.