Herson Surname

229,706th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,763 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
France

Herson Surname Definition:

Son of Hirsch (q.v.).

Herson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8121:446,37838,303
France2681:247,84638,285
England1671:333,64124,529
Indonesia1191:1,111,33879,949
Tanzania1121:472,69332,330
Philippines641:1,581,847107,292
Australia531:509,35338,491
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
Israel301:285,25425,178
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England981:248,72818,134
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2551:196,93617,192

Herson (11,179) may also be a first name.

Herson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Son of Hirsch (q.v.).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Herson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herson is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Herson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 229,706th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,133,605 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Herson live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. Herson is also the 56,854th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 11,179 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 812 people, or 1 in 446,378. In The United States Herson is mostly concentrated in: California, where 12 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and Maryland, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in France, where 15 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Herson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Herson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herson surname increased 318 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 170 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Herson surname is predominantly Catholic (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Herson surname are 1.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.46% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Herson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 371.28% more than the national average, earning R 1,119,940 per year; in United States they earn 22.02% more than the national average, earning $52,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.23% more than the national average, earning $67,684 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hearson92449/
Hershon92361/
Cherson92139/
Kherson9242/
Hersson9219/
Herszon9213/
Hersion924/
Hersoen923/
Herrson921/
Heirson921/
Heerson921/
Hersont920/
Hersonn920/
Hierson920/
Erson91808/
Hershzon868/
Hershone867/
Hershson867/
Herszzon865/
Chersone865/
Chersyon864/
Hershoin863/
Chearson861/
Herrsion861/
Jeherson861/
Heherson860/
Herschon860/
Gerson8313,060/
Hersom831,286/
Ersson831,147/
Hirson83416/
Hersan83380/
Jerson83331/
Hersen83266/
Herzon83250/
Hersun8337/
Hersén8335/
Earson8321/
Herjon8311/
Ershon8311/
Ehrson839/
Hercon837/
Ierson836/
Hyrson833/
Eurson832/
Ersong832/
Eerson831/
Errson831/
Eirson830/
Herschson804/
Hersonova801/
Gehherson800/
Gershon777,992/
Hersant771,281/
Khersan77883/
Hershun77429/
Hershan77384/
Hirshon77305/
Khersun77218/
Hersand77139/
Hairson77118/
Hersane7744/
Chersan7738/
Ehrsson7735/
Gersson7722/
Heursen7721/
Hersian7719/
Geerson7713/
Hirsohn7711/
Herzong779/
Øjerson776/
Hergion776/
Gersion775/
Hearsun774/
Jersson774/
Hirsson773/
Herzsán773/
Hershom772/
Hersund772/
Khyrson772/
Khirson771/
Herchon771/
Herjoin771/
Erschon771/
Gersonn771/
Herrjon771/
Gerrson771/
Chercon771/
Herzsan771/
Herrsen771/
Herssen771/
Chirson771/
Chersen770/
Gihrson770/
Hirsong770/
Hersunn770/
Hershonova751/
Ersan7312,750/
Ersen735,499/
Ersun73497/
Irson7350/
Erjon7311/
Ersom735/
Erzon734/
Ercon732/
Erxon731/
Jrson730/
Heerssen7142/
Gershzon7135/
Hirshson7133/
Gerschon7132/
Hirschon7121/
Hairrson717/
Hirszson717/
Kheyrsan716/
Herschan713/
Hirszzon712/
Hairsont712/
Hershoum712/
Chershun711/
Jerschon711/
Ersonova711/
Gershoyn711/
Hairscon711/
Hairsion711/
Hairsson711/
Hershung711/
Hirssone711/
Erschoun711/
Herzoune711/
Herchoun711/
Chirsong711/
Chearsen710/
Hershamn710/
Gerzon671,558/
Herjan67724/
Gersen67522/
Gersan67300/
Herzan67297/
Hercan67233/
Herzán67205/
Hercun67151/
Girson67145/
Hersam67144/
Hirschson6785/
Earsom6784/
Herzun6779/
Hirsan6766/
Ersant6762/
Airson6759/
Jersan6758/
Ihrsén6746/
Jersen6739/
Herschung6737/
Hirsen6737/
Herjun6730/
Ershan6730/
Erssan6729/
Hersum6726/
Gersun6722/
Iorson6721/
Ersand6717/
Eersen6716/
Ersian6714/
Hersem6713/
Hirzon6710/
Jerzon679/
Hercoń675/
Ersang675/
Ershun674/
Eirzon674/
Hercen674/
Eursan674/
Ihrsen673/
Ehrsan673/
Gershzohn673/
Hersanová673/
Ersund672/
Herzom671/
Earsen671/
Ersane671/
Ershonova671/
Yorson671/
Ersien671/
Jirson671/
Gerçon671/
Erhsan671/
Ershom671/
Eursen671/
Hirsom670/
Errsen670/
Ehrsom670/
Hircon670/
Erchon670/

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