Herthum Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Herthum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herthum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Herthum Last Name Facts

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

Herthum occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herthum? popularity and diffusion

The last name Herthum is the 2,394,033rd most widely held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Herthum live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 7,711,892. In The United States Herthum is most common in: New York, where 55 percent are found, Alabama, where 13 percent are found and Louisiana, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Germany, where 27 percent are found.

Herthum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Herthum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Herthum last name rose 1,175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herthum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Herthum are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

Herthum earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.5% less than the national average, earning $37,757 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Erthum9212/
Hertum924/
Errthum86198/
Erthoum86192/
Harthum8651/
Heertum8643/
Hjertum8635/
Horthum863/
Herthom861/
Ertum831/
Khertoum804/
Harthoum803/
Hortum77368/
Irthum77137/
Hirtum77123/
Hartum7776/
Gertum7730/
Orthum7725/
Arthum775/
Hertun771/
Jertum771/
Irrthum71103/
Ardthum715/
Hirtoum714/
Hertung711/
Gerttum711/
Errtaum711/
Herttun710/
Ertüm67141/
Artum6765/
Ortum6722/
Ertom6722/
Ertun677/
Hearthon670/
Heartune670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Herthum
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