Herta Surname

219,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,867 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Moldova

Herta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania8321:24,1323,071
Moldova5091:6,9971,119
Poland1241:306,52236,280
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Indonesia1011:1,309,39890,991
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
Spain421:1,113,14439,565
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
France41:16,605,680368,153
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
England31:18,572,686338,250
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Heřta (14) are calculated separately.

Herta (127,349) may also be a first name.

Herta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herta (Arabic: شيرتي, Hindi: हेरता) occurs more in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Heřta. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Herta? popularity and diffusion

Herta is the 219,166th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,903,345 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Herta live; 79 percent live in Eastern Europe and 72 percent live in Romanian Europe. Herta is also the 8,166th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 127,349 people.

Herta is most common in Romania, where it is held by 832 people, or 1 in 24,132. In Romania Herta is most frequent in: Sibiu County, where 25 percent are found, Hunedoara County, where 22 percent are found and Iași County, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Romania this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 27 percent are found and Poland, where 7 percent are found.

Herta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Herta has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Herta surname grew 869 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Herta surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Herta earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 14.15% more than the national average, earning $49,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48% less than the national average, earning $25,834 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heřta9314/
Cherta91575/
Hertha91262/
Hertay91185/
Hertea9156/
Hertas9148/
Hertaş9129/
Heurta9119/
Hierta9118/
Haerta9114/
Hertah9110/
Hoerta918/
Hertai913/
Hertau912/
Hertat912/
Hertta911/
Hgerta911/
Hjerta910/
Erta891,503/
Hertach83354/
Hertaus83165/
Hertaut8331/
Hertaux8329/
Herteau8322/
Hertaas8322/
Heurtau8318/
Khertai833/
Chertai832/
Chertah832/
Chertat831/
Chertas831/
Chertea831/
Herrtah831/
Hertuha831/
Herthau830/
Horta8044,320/
Harta801,673/
Herti801,275/
Ertay801,043/
Ertaç80637/
Ertas80636/
Herte80587/
Ertap80368/
Herty80328/
Gerta8063/
Herto8059/
Ertha8034/
Hirta8025/
Härta8020/
Jerta8015/
Ertat803/
Eerta802/
Aerta802/
Ertağ802/
Hyrta801/
Eirta801/
Ertah801/
Ertau801/
Ierta801/
Ertad801/
Heurteau77322/
Hertault77319/
Chertash7737/
Herteaux7721/
Chertach7717/
Hearteau773/
Heartaid771/
Cherthai771/
Cheirtay771/
Kheertaj771/
Herter738,872/
Hearty731,965/
Cherti731,740/
Hertez73740/
Hartai73608/
Cherty73472/
Hertes73204/
Chirta73176/
Cherto73131/
Hortea73122/
Ertaud73117/
Hirtea7394/
Hartea7393/
Hortai7380/
Hertiz7362/
Hartay7361/
Jertea7354/
Hartha7352/
Gertha7350/
Heurte7341/
Hertje7341/
Herthe7337/
Hartau7337/
Hertis7336/
Ertuğa7334/
Gertau7333/
Hortha7328/
Heirty7323/
Hertto7323/
Herteľ7320/
Ertoğa7319/
Eartha7316/
Hortta7314/
Hartah7312/
Ertash7311/
Hearte7310/
Ertach7310/
Hartta739/
Hertei739/
Chyrta738/
Gertai737/
Hortay736/
Kherti735/
Herrty735/
Hertti735/
Eertha734/
Cherte734/
Hertiš734/
Iertea734/
Hjerte733/
Hertho733/
Hartaa733/
Heurté733/
Hertos733/
Hyreta733/
Jertha732/
Chertó732/
Hertet732/
Heerto732/
Erthau732/
Ertaja731/
Kherte731/
Hertot731/
Hertoz731/
Herdti731/
Hearto731/
Hierty731/
Hirtoa731/
Hortau731/
Errtas731/
Hertie731/
Erthai731/
Hirtha731/
Huirta731/
Herthy731/
Herthé731/
Hertit731/
Hjerto731/
Heerty731/
Hejrti731/
Eireta731/
Herthi731/
Ergyta731/
Hairta731/
Hertey730/
Herdte730/
Gertay730/
Hertop730/
Hgerty730/
Hertoy730/
Hertty730/
Heurtault711,023/
Cheurthai7154/
Chertouha711/
Herteault711/
Kherdthai711/
Orta6753,512/
Arta6711,290/
Chertes67971/
Erte67885/
Erti67512/
Irta67404/
Herther67355/
Erty67219/
Hertoux67212/
Erto67205/
Hertter67155/
Hertout67117/
Chirtea67112/
Herteis67107/
Herdter6780/
Geherty6778/
Chirtau6774/
Chertis6752/
Chherti6748/
Cherteş6746/
Chertos6739/
Heertje6731/
Chetrty6727/
Chirtha6719/
Hjertøy6719/
Chertey6718/
Hertich6717/
Jrta6716/
Hearter6716/
Heerter6716/
Hertess6714/
Chairta6713/
Cherter6712/
Chearty6711/
D'Horta6711/
Chherty6711/
Kheerti679/
Heurthe679/
Herttis678/
Heartte677/
Ertault676/
Cherrti674/
Heartyy674/
Chyorta673/
Heurtey673/
Hearthy672/
Ireheta672/
Chertti672/
Chertte672/
Herthis672/
Heartho672/
Chirtas672/
Geherte672/
Chierto672/
Kheirti671/
Khairta671/
Chirtta671/
Chertiy671/
Heartje671/
Chertty671/
Chertet671/
Hirtash671/
Ertheha671/
Horteau671/
Hertoch671/
Kheirty671/
Kherteh671/
Hairtta671/
Cherteș671/
Chertiş671/
Chertou671/
Herthez671/
Chertit671/
Ertuhğa671/
Cheurto671/
Harthai671/
Harttah671/
Herdtie671/
Hertojs671/
Heartey670/
Heartes670/
Heartti670/
Heertho670/
Heartie670/

Herta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Herta in the Hindi language
हेरताherata50
हेरटाherata50
Herta in the Arabic language
شيرتيshyrty-

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