Hersi Surname

9,377th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60,328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somaliland
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Hersi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hersi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somaliland40,0411:8722
Somalia12,8911:1,044112
Djibouti3,4201:26843
Saudi Arabia1,2721:24,2583,358
Kenya5781:79,8967,389
England5051:110,33311,403
United States4721:767,92159,720
Canada2271:162,31516,369
Sweden2071:47,5693,705
Indonesia771:1,717,522111,746
Norway741:69,4909,776
Wales511:60,6775,433
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Denmark451:125,43811,414
Netherlands451:375,27140,838
Albania381:76,6868,388
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
United Arab Emirates351:261,77919,039
Qatar341:69,3536,725
Australia321:843,61652,533
Finland251:219,86818,073
France221:3,019,215204,848
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Iran191:4,041,185108,332
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Hersi (1,967) may also be a first name.

Hersi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hersi (Arabic: هرسي, Hindi: हेरसी) occurs more in Somaliland more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hersi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 9,377th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 120,799 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Hersi are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 170,765th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 1,967 people.

Hersi is most widely held in Somaliland, where it is carried by 40,041 people, or 1 in 87. Not including Somaliland this last name occurs in 55 countries. It is also found in Somalia, where 21 percent reside and Djibouti, where 6 percent reside.

Hersi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hersi surname is predominantly Muslim (91%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Hersi last name are 36.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 89.36% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hersi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 19.61% less than the national average, earning 278,219 kr per year; in United States they earn 32.39% less than the national average, earning $29,171 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.98% less than the national average, earning $36,280 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chersi9190/
Hersih9138/
Hersie9129/
Hershi9123/
Khersi919/
Haersi914/
Hearsi912/
Hersui911/
Hersid911/
Ersi89701/
Hersits8338/
Hersich8332/
Chersih838/
Chersis836/
Hershoi834/
Hershio831/
Chiersi831/
Kherssi831/
Chersai831/
Cheersi831/
Hershie830/
Hirsi8058,138/
Harsi80935/
Herse80819/
Herzi80620/
Herci80197/
Gersi80156/
Ersiz80138/
Jersi80125/
Ersih80109/
Hersa8074/
Ersit8068/
Ershi8063/
Hergi8031/
Horsi8029/
Herji8014/
Ersoi8013/
Hersy8011/
Ersis807/
Ersie805/
Ersid805/
Erősi802/
Ersai802/
Ersui801/
Hyrsi801/
Eőrsi801/
Erssi801/
Ersip800/
Chersich77136/
Hershoih774/
Chersier771/
Hersheid771/
Herssich770/
Herschie770/
Hersey736,156/
Harsih731,082/
Herges73893/
Harshi73463/
Gershi73381/
Hersha73365/
Hersee73346/
Hearse73315/
Herchi73246/
Gersie73215/
Hierse73163/
Chersa73103/
Gersei7374/
Hirsie7346/
Hergić7341/
Chergi7339/
Ershid7336/
Hershy7334/
Jerszi7333/
Heerji7331/
Herset7328/
Gerszi7325/
Horsai7324/
Erscoi7323/
Herjit7321/
Hirshi7320/
Harssi7319/
Heerse7318/
Cherzi7317/
Cherse7316/
Kherzi7316/
Herzie7316/
Hersoy7314/
Hershe7312/
Harrsi7312/
Haerse7311/
Horshi7311/
Harsai7310/
Jersie739/
Cherci739/
Hersée738/
Hersaa737/
Herser736/
Herzes736/
Herzit734/
Hergis734/
Aersai734/
Herzai733/
Horsie733/
Hierzi733/
Hirssi733/
Hersay732/
Herjai732/
Herses732/
Herces732/
Chersy732/
Harsie732/
Herrse732/
Eirsei732/
Hearsy731/
Hersce731/
Cherji731/
Hersuy731/
Hisrsi731/
Ersaid731/
Huirsi731/
Hersez731/
Herssy731/
Hirsai731/
Harsei731/
Ehrshi731/
Kherci731/
Eershi731/
Erseis731/
Jersui731/
Horsei731/
Herseh730/
Hirsih730/
Herscheit7146/
Orsi6712,113/
Hershey678,948/
Cherchi676,125/
Arsi674,475/
Ersa671,039/
Erzi67946/
Ergi67945/
Erci67845/
Hearsey67600/
Hersche67514/
Örsi67348/
Erse67208/
Chierzi67121/
Hergest67111/
Herchis6787/
Hersher6783/
Herzich6772/
Ersheid6747/
Herscha6739/
Aharsih6726/
Herschy6723/
Chercei6723/
Hyrshyi6721/
Herszer6718/
Irsi6717/
Herrscheid6716/
Ershaid6712/
Herzhoi6710/
Herchys6710/
Chiorsi679/
Chersey678/
Hearsay676/
Harshai675/
Erji675/
Hershøj674/
Hherchi673/
Kheyrzi673/
Chirsei672/
Gershoi672/
Hajrshi672/
Hercesh672/
Erxi672/
Chairsi672/
Chercui671/
Chetrji671/
Herseph671/
Hershee671/
Hershep671/
Heershe671/
Heirgis671/
Heargis671/
Hiershe671/
Horsiey671/
Ersaiss671/
Yrsi671/
Hershay671/
Ersy671/
Kheirci671/
Heyrsoa671/
Hersaja671/
Herscheidt671/
Hershaj671/
Herches671/
Heerzai671/
Gershui671/
Chehrsa671/
Chergie671/
Hersheh671/
Herrchi671/
Choirsi671/
Chergit671/
Chierci671/
Harschi671/
Herzhyi671/
Hearsha671/
Hearshy670/
Harshie670/
Hershes670/
Chergis670/
Hersett670/
Hearset670/
Cheersy670/
Herssey670/
Chercys670/
Herrsey670/

Hersi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hersi in the Hindi language
हेरसीherasi-
Hersi in the Arabic language
هرسيhrsy-
هيرسيhyrsy-

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