Hersy Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Hersy Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Hercy or Hercé (Mayenne) = the Estate of (?) Herceus [Latin-Gaul. poss. suff, -ác-um] Richard de Hercy.— Hundred Rolls

Hersy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Hersy (234) may also be a first name.

Hersy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Hercy or Hercé (Mayenne) = the Estate of (?) Herceus [Latin-Gaul. poss. suff, -ác-um] Richard de Hercy.— Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hersy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hersy is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hersy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,812,366th most frequent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Hersy are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hersy is also the 585,759th most prevalent forename on earth It is held by 234 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is mostly found in: Maine, where 50 percent are found, Louisiana, where 25 percent are found and Minnesota, where 25 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Hersy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hersy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hersy last name declined 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hersy Last Name Statistics demography

Hersy earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.46% more than the national average, earning $62,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hersey916,156/
Hershy9134/
Hersoy9114/
Hersay912/
Chersy912/
Hearsy911/
Hersuy911/
Herssy911/
Ersy891/
Hershey838,948/
Hearsey83600/
Herschy8323/
Chersey838/
Hearsay836/
Hershay831/
Hearshy830/
Cheersy830/
Herssey830/
Herrsey830/
Hersi8060,328/
Ersoy8060,311/
Herse80819/
Ersay80566/
Harsy80242/
Jersy8098/
Hersa8074/
Ersuy8054/
Gersy8047/
Herzy8041/
Hercy8021/
Ersøy8013/
Hirsy807/
Earsy806/
Horsy806/
Heržy806/
Ersey803/
Eirsy801/
Eursy800/
Hersheys773/
Herschey771/
Hearshey770/
Hersshey770/
Horsey733,267/
Jersey731,733/
Herges73893/
Harsey73393/
Hersha73365/
Hersee73346/
Hearse73315/
Gersey73184/
Hierse73163/
Chersa73103/
Chersi7390/
Herchy7374/
Harszy7362/
Hersih7338/
Harshy7338/
Horsay7336/
Hercey7331/
Hersie7329/
Herset7328/
Harsay7325/
Gersay7324/
Hershi7323/
Heerse7318/
Cherse7316/
Eursey7313/
Hershe7312/
Erseyt7312/
Erőssy7312/
Haerse7311/
Khersi739/
Horshy739/
Earsey738/
Jershy738/
Hersée738/
Jerssy737/
Hersaa737/
Herser736/
Herzes736/
Hirsey734/
Hergis734/
Haersi734/
Herzey733/
Herzoy732/
Herses732/
Herces732/
Hirshy732/
Herrse732/
Herjoy732/
Hearsi732/
Hersce731/
Horsoy731/
Errsey731/
Jersay731/
Gersuy731/
Hersez731/
Hersui731/
Gershy731/
Hersid731/
Hercoy730/
Harsoy730/
Hearcy730/
Herseh730/
Herrcy730/
Chercy730/
Chershysh711/
Hirschy671,406/
Ersa671,039/
Arsy67945/
Ersi67701/
Hersche67514/
Erse67208/
Hergest67111/
Herchis6787/
Hersher6783/
Gershey6769/
Herscha6739/
Orsy6738/
Hersits6738/
Hersich6732/
Chergey6730/
Hyrshyi6721/
Herszer6718/
Herchys6710/
Chersih678/
Chersis676/
Ershytt675/
Hershøj674/
Hershoi674/
Herchey673/
Jerssey673/
Hersheyová672/
Ercy672/
Örsy672/
Hercesh672/
Irsy672/
Jrsy672/
Erxy672/
Herseph671/
Hershee671/
Hershep671/
Heershe671/
Heirgis671/
Heargis671/
Hiershe671/
Horsiey671/
Earshay671/
Harrszy671/
Harscey671/
Harsehy671/
Hershio671/
Heyrsoa671/
Hersaja671/
Hershaj671/
Hercych671/
Herches671/
Gersaya671/
Chiersi671/
Chehrsa671/
Hersheh671/
Kherssi671/
Erzy671/
Cherchy671/
Chersai671/
Cheersi671/
Herzhyi671/
Hearsha671/
Chercey670/
Hershie670/
Gerssey670/
Hershes670/
Chergis670/
Hersett670/
Hearset670/
Chercys670/

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Hersy Reference & Research

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hersy
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