Hershon Surname

783,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Hershon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hershon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1961:1,849,280120,610
Ukraine961:474,19555,156
England281:1,989,93178,001
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Hershon (22) may also be a first name.

Hershon Last Name Facts

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

Hershon occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hershon? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 783,439th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,187,108 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Hershon reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 22 people.

The surname Hershon is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 196 people, or 1 in 1,849,280. In The United States Hershon is most prevalent in: New York, where 22 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 17 percent reside and California, where 15 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 27 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Hershon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hershon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hershon surname expanded 4,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hershon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hershon last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hershon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 147.05% more than the national average, earning R 587,088 per year; in United States they earn 24.68% more than the national average, earning $53,799 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.72% more than the national average, earning $63,953 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hershzon938/
Hershone937/
Hershson937/
Hershoin933/
Herschon930/
Herson921,763/
Ershon9211/
Herschson884/
Gershon867,992/
Hearson86449/
Hershun86429/
Hershan86384/
Hirshon86305/
Cherson86139/
Kherson8642/
Hersson8619/
Herszon8613/
Hersion864/
Hersoen863/
Hershom862/
Horshon861/
Herrson861/
Herchon861/
Heirson861/
Erschon861/
Heerson861/
Oershon861/
Hersont860/
Hersonn860/
Hierson860/
Erson83808/
Hershonova821/
Gershzon8035/
Hirshson8033/
Gerschon8032/
Hirschon8021/
Herszzon805/
Chersone805/
Chersyon804/
Herschan803/
Hershoum802/
Chershun801/
Chearson801/
Jerschon801/
Gershoyn801/
Herrsion801/
Hershung801/
Jeherson801/
Erschoun801/
Herchoun801/
Heherson800/
Hershamn800/
Hoershan800/
Gerson7713,060/
Hersom771,286/
Ersson771,147/
Hirson77416/
Hersan77380/
Jerson77331/
Hersen77266/
Herzon77250/
Orshon7757/
Hersun7737/
Hersén7735/
Ershan7730/
Arshon7728/
Earson7721/
Herjon7711/
Ehrson779/
Hercon777/
Ierson776/
Ershun774/
Hyrson773/
Eurson772/
Ersong772/
Eerson771/
Errson771/
Ershom771/
Ahrson770/
Eirson770/
Erchon770/
Hirschson7585/
Herschung7537/
Gershzohn753/
Ershonova751/
Hersonova751/
Gehherson750/
Harshan712,860/
Hersant711,281/
Khersan71883/
Herzhan71376/
Ersahan71321/
Khersun71218/
Gershun71177/
Hersand71139/
Hairson71118/
Gershan7183/
Hirshan7153/
Girshon7153/
Hoersen7148/
Hersane7144/
Chersan7138/
Ehrsson7135/
Hersham7125/
Hirschsohn7123/
Gersson7122/
Herchan7122/
Heursen7121/
Hersian7119/
Hirshom7116/
Geerson7113/
Hirsohn7111/
Harsion7111/
Hershanova7111/
Arshoun7110/
Horshan719/
Herzong719/
Øjerson716/
Hergion716/
Oersohn716/
Gersion715/
Hirchon715/
Hyrzhon715/
Hearsun714/
Harsoon714/
Jersson714/
Hirsson713/
Aershan713/
Herzsán713/
Herchun713/
Hershunova713/
Hersund712/
Oerhson712/
Khyrson712/
Herzhun712/
Khirson711/
Herjoin711/
Gersonn711/
Herrjon711/
Gerrson711/
Chercon711/
Herzsan711/
Herrsen711/
Herssen711/
Jershan711/
Herchoń711/
Chirson711/
Chersen710/
Gihrson710/
Erschan710/
Hirsong710/
Hersunn710/
Ersan6712,750/
Ersen675,499/
Ersun67497/
Harrsion67129/
Irson6750/
Heerssen6742/
Erjon6711/
Herchand678/
Hairrson677/
Hirszson677/
Kheyrsan676/
Ersom675/
Erzon674/
Hirschom673/
Hearshum672/
Ercon672/
Hirszzon672/
Hairsont672/
Cherchan672/
Herschausen671/
Herchane671/
Herchant671/
Hoerseen671/
Ersonova671/
Hairscon671/
Hairsion671/
Hairsson671/
Erxon671/
Harrsoin671/
Hirchzon671/
Hirssone671/
Haðarson671/
Herzoune671/
Cherchom671/
Chirsong671/
Jrson670/
Chearsen670/

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