Herten Surname

324,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Belgium

Herten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7031:114,51714,106
Belgium2041:56,3569,132
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Turkey331:2,358,22575,877
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
England131:4,286,005132,302
Austria111:774,13064,097
Uruguay101:343,17622,254
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
France41:16,605,680368,153
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

The alternate forms: Hertén (4) are calculated separately.

Herten (62) may also be a first name.

Herten Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herten has its highest incidence in Germany. It may be rendered as: Hertén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herten? popularity and diffusion

It is the 324,225th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 6,342,512 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Herten live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,246,114th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 62 people.

This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 703 people, or 1 in 114,517. In Germany Herten is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 90 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 4 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Herten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Herten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herten last name increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Herten surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Herten earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 63.08% more than the national average, earning $70,366 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.64% more than the national average, earning $71,365 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hertén944/
Herteen9248/
Heerten9244/
Haerten9235/
Hjerten9219/
Cherten923/
Hoerten921/
Herteng920/
Herthen920/
Erten9120,949/
Chertien861/
Harten832,315/
Gerten831,024/
Horten831,016/
Hertin83168/
Hirten8379/
Ertien8338/
Ertenk8327/
Hertem8324/
Eirten8323/
Eerten8321/
Oerten837/
Hjertn837/
Erteng832/
Hertín831/
Eurten830/
Herting772,033/
Heurtin77669/
Hjertén77235/
Chertin77166/
Hartten7794/
Hortien7772/
Hardten7737/
Erteğen7713/
Chertyn7710/
Heartin776/
Chirten773/
Herrtng772/
Erthien771/
Ertheen771/
Hartien771/
Hortten771/
Hertink771/
Gertten771/
Harteen770/
Gehrten770/
Chertenova752/
Ertem7313,843/
Orten73865/
Arten73759/
Ertin73648/
Örten73617/
Irten73546/
Ertün73202/
Hortn735/
Hartn734/
Chertina71209/
Hertting7188/
Hearting7158/
Chertyna7120/
Chirtien7110/
Herdting712/
Horthien711/
Herthnck711/
Cherting711/
Harthuen710/
Hartin673,414/
Hortin67985/
Girten67957/
Arteen67275/
Ertina67196/
Aarten67181/
Gertin6779/
Erting6742/
Hörtin6720/
Artien6715/
Hortén6712/
Härtén6710/
Hertim676/
Irtenk673/
Yorten671/
Ortten671/
Oertin671/
Heyrettin671/
Orteen671/
Iorten671/
Hörtén671/
Eartin670/
Ortien670/

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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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  • 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 Herten
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