Herskind Surname

467,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 720 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Herskind Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herskind Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark5991:9,424873
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Herskínd (1) are calculated separately.

Herskind Last Name Facts

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

Herskind is found most frequently in Denmark. It can be found as: Herskínd. For other potential spellings of Herskind click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herskind? popularity and diffusion

Herskind is the 467,272nd most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 10,121,592 people. Herskind occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Herskind live; 85 percent live in Northern Europe and 85 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Herskind is most frequent in Denmark, where it is borne by 599 people, or 1 in 9,424. In Denmark it is most prevalent 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. Barring 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 frequency of Herskind has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 9,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herskind Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Herskind surname are 46.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herskínd961/
Hershkind940/
Herskin9313/
Hershkin8824/
Erskinds882/
Heurskin880/
Erskin86654/
Hirshkind8210/
Chershkin821/
Gerskin8032/
Earskin806/
Erskion801/
Ershkin801/
Eurskin801/
Hersken800/
Hirschkind7839/
Hirshkin751/
Gerskina751/
Herschin751/
Hairskin750/
Herschend71112/
Ersken713/
Irskin710/
Irshkin676/
Eursken676/
Herrschend673/
Earsken670/
Girshkin6310/
Herschen632/
Jershqin631/
Girshkina591/
Hirscn571/
Erschen53386/
Hirscnt532/
Girsken530/

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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
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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 Herskind
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