Hertig Surname

175,316th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,444 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Hertig Surname User-submission:

Hertig is a Swedish surname meaning 'duke'.

Hertig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,1061:7,4261,185
United States5471:662,63152,967
Germany3441:234,02725,880
Poland1951:194,91726,205
France1091:609,38380,423
Denmark351:161,27813,908
Romania351:573,65341,852
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
England81:6,964,757184,742
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Hertig Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hertig is a Swedish surname meaning 'duke'.

- hertig

Hertig Last Name Facts

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

Hertig is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hertig? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 175,316th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,981,811 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Hertig live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Hertig is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is held by 1,106 people, or 1 in 7,426. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Bern, where 47 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 20 percent reside and Canton of Vaud, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Switzerland this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Germany, where 14 percent reside.

Hertig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hertig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hertig last name increased 1,164 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hertig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hertig last name are 19.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.37% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hertig earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.58% more than the national average, earning $51,599 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.32% more than the national average, earning $51,332 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haertig92108/
Hoertig9236/
Herteig9221/
Hesrtig920/
Heartig920/
Hartig8311,649/
Härtig83820/
Hortig83721/
Gertig83607/
Herteg83566/
Oertig83405/
Hörtig8361/
Hertik8346/
Hertäg8329/
Hyrtig834/
Hertic833/
Hirtig830/
Chertik77106/
Chertic7794/
Hartigh7763/
Harttig7756/
Hartuig7711/
Hertick773/
Hartoig771/
Hartihg771/
Harthig771/
Horttig770/
Ertik731,321/
Artig73205/
Ortig7316/
Ertic732/
D'Hartig711/
Hertique711/
Heartick710/
Hartik67258/
Hertek67148/
Gertik6785/
Harteg6747/
Orteig6731/
Hortik6726/
Ertike6725/
Hertyk6719/
Hertík6716/
Hirtic677/
Hertikova672/
Jertic671/
Girtig670/

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