Herskind Surname
Approximately 720 people bear this surname
Herskind Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 599 | 1:9,424 | 873 |
| United States | 94 | 1:3,855,946 | 211,262 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Herskínd (1) are calculated separately.
Herskind Demographics
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Herskind Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Herskind Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Herskind occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Herskínd. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Herskind? popularity and diffusion
The surname Herskind is the 467,272nd most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 10,121,592 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Herskind are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The last name is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is held by 599 people, or 1 in 9,424. In Denmark it is most common in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 45 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 20 percent are found and Region Zealand, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account Denmark it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.
Herskind Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Herskind has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 9,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Herskind Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Herskind last name are 46.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 92.86% being registered to vote for the political party.
Herskind earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.48% more than the national average, earning $46,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herskínd | 96 | 1 | / |
| Hershkind | 94 | 0 | / |
| Herskin | 93 | 13 | / |
| Hershkin | 88 | 24 | / |
| Erskinds | 88 | 2 | / |
| Heurskin | 88 | 0 | / |
| Erskin | 86 | 654 | / |
| Hirshkind | 82 | 10 | / |
| Chershkin | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gerskin | 80 | 32 | / |
| Earskin | 80 | 6 | / |
| Erskion | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ershkin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eurskin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hersken | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hirschkind | 78 | 39 | / |
| Hirshkin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gerskina | 75 | 1 | / |
| Herschin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hairskin | 75 | 0 | / |
| Herschend | 71 | 112 | / |
| Ersken | 71 | 3 | / |
| Irskin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Irshkin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Eursken | 67 | 6 | / |
| Herrschend | 67 | 3 | / |
| Earsken | 67 | 0 | / |
| Girshkin | 63 | 10 | / |
| Herschen | 63 | 2 | / |
| Jershqin | 63 | 1 | / |
| Girshkina | 59 | 1 | / |
| Hirscn | 57 | 1 | / |
| Erschen | 53 | 386 | / |
| Hirscnt | 53 | 2 | / |
| Girsken | 53 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Herskind
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