Herssens Surname

500,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Herssens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herssens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium6011:19,1292,945
Ireland211:224,2358,707
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
France61:11,070,454349,096
England21:27,859,030389,889
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Herssens Last Name Facts

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

Herssens occurs in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Herssens? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 500,792nd most widespread surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 11,092,155 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Herssens live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Herssens is most numerous in Belgium, where it is carried by 601 people, or 1 in 19,129. In Belgium Herssens is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 80 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 11 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Belgium it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Herssens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Herssens surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Herssens earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 194.76% more than the national average, earning $127,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haerssens9415/
Hersens9340/
Hersschens8914/
Aerssens88342/
Hearsens880/
Horsens80118/
Hergens8015/
Hirsens808/
Aersens803/
Arssens801/
Ershens801/
Hersins800/
Erschens75166/
Hertgens7522/
Geersens7512/
Ergens7151/
Arsens7140/
Ercens712/
Orsens711/
Heartjens711/
Jergens67610/
Hergenç67182/
Gergens67117/
Hergins6727/
Gercens6712/
Herzins6711/
Hörschgens677/
Hersnæs672/
Erchens671/
Jercens671/

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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 Herssens
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