Hersom Surname

296,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Hersom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hersom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0431:347,51631,187
Denmark981:57,5995,874
England811:687,87739,238
Australia311:870,82953,581
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1721:291,96923,310

Hersom (52) may also be a first name.

Hersom Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hersom occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hersom? popularity and diffusion

Hersom is the 296,572nd most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,666,832 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Hersom are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 52 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,043 people, or 1 in 347,516. In The United States it is primarily found in: Maine, where 24 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Iowa, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 8 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Hersom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hersom has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hersom last name grew 606 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 506 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hersom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hersom surname are 9.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.89% registered with the political party.

The amount Hersom earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.76% less than the national average, earning $42,823 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning $51,911 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hersome928/
Hershom922/
Ersom915/
Hershoum862/
Herson831,763/
Gersom83304/
Hersam83144/
Earsom8384/
Hersum8326/
Horsom8316/
Hersem8313/
Oersom832/
Herzom831/
Harsom831/
Ershom831/
Jersom831/
Hirsom830/
Ehrsom830/
Hercom830/
Hearson77449/
Gershom77371/
Hearsum77364/
Hershon77361/
Cherson77139/
Kherson7742/
Hersham7725/
Hersson7719/
Hirshom7716/
Herszon7713/
Hersion774/
Herrson771/
Heirson771/
Heerson771/
Cherzom771/
Chersum771/
Earsome770/
Hersont770/
Chersam770/
Hertcom770/
Hersonn770/
Hersiam770/
Hierson770/
Erson73808/
Ersem73171/
Ersam7371/
Ersum738/
Ercom732/
Arsom731/
Orsom730/
Hershzon718/
Hershone717/
Hershson717/
Herszzon715/
Chersone715/
Hierzoum714/
Chersyon714/
Hirschom713/
Hershoin713/
Hearshum712/
Chearson711/
Herrsion711/
Jeherson711/
Cherchom711/
Heherson710/
Harschom710/
Hershamn710/
Herschon710/
Gerson6713,060/
Ehrsam672,463/
Ersson671,147/
Hirson67416/
Hersan67380/
Jerson67331/
Hersen67266/
Herzon67250/
Herzum6763/
Ersjam6735/
Hersén6735/
Ersham6729/
Herzam6724/
Horsam6723/
Earson6721/
Hirsam6715/
Herjon6711/
Ershon6711/
Harsam6710/
Ehrson679/
Hercon677/
Ierson676/
Hercoń675/
Herschson674/
Yorsom674/
Hersanová673/
Jersam673/
Hyrson673/
Hersamova673/
Eurson672/
Ersong672/
Hercam672/
Uirsom672/
Hercum671/
Hirschhom671/
Eerson671/
Errson671/
Erhsam671/
Orshom671/
Hersonova671/
Cherchoom671/
Earsem670/
Eirson670/
Gehherson670/

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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
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  • 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 Hersom
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