Hertle Surname

160,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,714 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hertle Surname Definition:

(French, German) Descendant of little Hart (strong), or of little Hert, a pet form of Hertrich (strong, poweful).

Hertle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,3381:34,4334,545
United States3011:1,204,18385,676
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Grenada11:108,5351,793
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:583,93839,464

Hertle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French, German) Descendant of little Hart (strong), or of little Hert, a pet form of Hertrich (strong, poweful).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hertle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hertle occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Hertle click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hertle? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hertle is the 160,614th most widespread family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,685,168 people. The last name Hertle is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Hertle are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 87 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 2,338 people, or 1 in 34,433. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 68 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 21 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 3 percent live. Other than Germany this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Hertle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hertle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hertle surname rose 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hertle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hertle surname are 5.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hertle earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 15.99% less than the national average, earning R 199,644 per year; in United States they earn 14.33% more than the national average, earning $49,331 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.35% more than the national average, earning $59,296 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hertler921,009/
Herdtle92131/
Haertle92111/
Hertele9214/
Hertley927/
Heartle920/
Ertle912,436/
Heartley86178/
Hertleer8699/
Hertless8662/
Heurtley8637/
Herdtler8622/
Chertley867/
Haerdtle865/
Kherdtle861/
Heartler860/
Haerttle860/
Hertlett860/
Hartle835,336/
Hirtle831,589/
Oertle831,349/
Ertler83537/
Härtle83250/
Hertli83174/
Hortle83163/
Ertley83153/
Erthle8341/
Hyrtle8326/
Ertele8321/
Eirtle8318/
Gertle833/
Ertles833/
Hertly833/
Eartle832/
Ertile831/
Ertlei831/
Ertlet831/
Erttle830/
Hertla830/
Heartless801/
Hartley7787,232/
Hirtler77469/
Herthel77423/
Hörtler7786/
Heartly7767/
Gertley7749/
Oertley7749/
Härdtle7735/
Oerthle7722/
Hardtle7719/
Hirtley775/
Hertlid774/
Erthler774/
Hartlee773/
Härtler773/
Hortley772/
Haertli772/
Haertlé772/
Hoertli771/
Eartley771/
Gerttle771/
Hartlea771/
Hartlie771/
Hartlei771/
Harttle770/
Hairtle770/
Ertelle770/
Earthle770/
Artle7371/
Ertli7358/
Örtle7313/
Ertlé734/
Ortle733/
Ertly730/
Hertelli7120/
Hearthly715/
Hartlley714/
Eartlett713/
Harttley712/
Haartley712/
Ertilles711/
Harrtley711/
Hhartley711/
Hertlich711/
Herthell710/
Hirthley710/
Harthley710/
Ahartley710/
Oertli671,171/
Artley671,163/
Oertly67149/
Ortley67126/
Hartli67104/
Eartly6773/
Erthel6766/
Jirtle6763/
Härtli6730/
Gertli6730/
Heartilly6722/
Girtle6714/
Örthle6711/
Oertlé679/
Hortly671/
Jertli671/
Irtile671/
Irtles671/
Hartlé671/
Heartheld670/
Hearthill670/
Gertly670/
Orttle670/
Artlie670/
Ertlip670/

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