Herts Surname

411,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 847 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Aruba

Herts Surname Definition:

The singular Herts name of Pigg is evidently of the same origin as Peck, an ancient east country name, which is represented by Pick in Lincolnshire and Pigg in Herts. In the 13th century, Peck, Pick or Picke, Pik, Peke, Peeke, Pig or Pigge, were frequent names, especially in the east of England.

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Herts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine6571:69,2899,925
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
Aruba281:3,696529
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
England101:5,571,806158,774
France71:9,488,960336,266
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Herts (56) may also be a first name.

Herts Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The singular Herts name of Pigg is evidently of the same origin as Peck, an ancient east country name, which is represented by Pick in Lincolnshire and Pigg in Herts. In the 13th century, Peck, Pick or Picke, Pik, Peke, Peeke, Pig or Pigge, were frequent names, especially in the east of England. Under the Pecks and the Peeks of Cambridgeshire, I have referred to all these varieties, excepting the last. In the 13th century, Pig was a Berkshire and a Norfolk name, and Pigge occurred in Northamptonshire (H. R.). I regard all the varieties enumerated above, from Peck to Pigg, as east - country abbreviations of Piggott or Pigott, itself a form of Picot or Pikot, an ancient personal name, which, according to Lower, was represented in Cambridgeshire and Hants in Domesday times, and which existed as a surname in later times. With regard to Pigg, it is very noticeable that it is established in a county like Herts, which has been a home of the Piggotts for many centuries. It is also remarkable that in the 13th and 14th centuries the names of Pik, Pick, and Pigot, were associated in Shropshire (H. R. and L.). Pigg is also a Northumberland name, especially characteristic, I believe, of the vale of the North Tyne.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Herts Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herts is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Herts.

How Common Is The Last Name Herts? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 411,827th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 8,603,950 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Herts reside; 78 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 78 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,321,957th most frequent given name on earth, borne by 56 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Ukraine, where it is carried by 657 people, or 1 in 69,289. In Ukraine Herts is most common in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 50 percent live, Odessa Oblast, where 7 percent live and Khmelnytskyi Oblast, where 7 percent live. Excluding Ukraine Herts occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent live and The Netherlands, where 4 percent live.

Herts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Herts has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 107 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herts Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Herts last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.33% being registered with the party.

Herts earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.39% less than the national average, earning $37,372 USD per year.

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Haerts91163/
Heerts91101/
Kherts9118/
Cherts919/
Hearts913/
Hertst912/
Hoerts911/
Hertse911/
Hertss911/
Hertts910/
Hert892,486/
Erts89315/
Hertsch83241/
Hjertås83165/
Heart's832/
Heartts830/
Heart8031,140/
Aerts8020,094/
Hertz8011,724/
Herdt805,175/
Gerts803,676/
Herth801,616/
Harts801,335/
Herte80587/
Hjert80397/
Hiert80124/
Chert80116/
Horts80106/
Hertt8054/
Ersts8047/
Ohrts8028/
Heurt8018/
Herds8014/
Earts8013/
Heirt8013/
Hirts8011/
Heert804/
Khert803/
Eurts802/
Herzs801/
Heårt801/
Herzt801/
Oerts801/
Erths801/
Ertzs800/
Eirts800/
Herrt800/
Hertzsch77589/
Haertsch77102/
Hertsova7744/
Heertsch7743/
Hoertsch7738/
Hertsche774/
Herztsch771/
Ert75799/
Geerts7313,784/
Heerdt731,675/
Gerdts731,662/
Hearth731,144/
D'Hert73215/
Aerdts73211/
Hiertz73204/
Ertsås73201/
Hoertz73182/
Hjertø73150/
Gerths73130/
Heartz73115/
Heartt73100/
Hejret7370/
Heiret7358/
Chiert7344/
Hjerth7340/
Herthe7337/
Heardt7336/
Hertze7335/
Gertts7329/
Hjerdt7326/
Heards7323/
Hjertz7321/
Hardts7318/
Chetrt7315/
Herdst7315/
Herthz7314/
Hearte7310/
Ertzås737/
Gertsh734/
Heurtz734/
Chertz734/
Cherte734/
Hertch733/
Herrdt733/
Harths733/
Haarts732/
Harrts732/
Heertt732/
Cheirt732/
Gertds732/
Hyrets732/
Ehiert732/
Kherdt731/
Kherte731/
Cherrt731/
Heeret731/
Hirths731/
Ertsch731/
Gerrts731/
Hairts731/
Hartds731/
Hartts731/
Haertz731/
Aharts731/
Kherht731/
Hartsø731/
Horths731/
Heirtz730/
Heurth730/
Herdte730/
Herrtz730/
Gertzs730/
Cherth730/
Chertsova71261/
Hoertzsch7112/
Hirt6720,111/
Herz6719,039/
Arts6712,672/
Herd6712,630/
Orts675,174/
Gert674,951/
Gertsch672,381/
Ertz671,672/
Erdt671,084/
Herc67950/
Erte67885/
Ehrt67645/
Geerdts67433/
Hortsch67243/
Hartsch67180/
Härtsch67113/
D'Herdt6779/
Heřt6761/
Jert6757/
Erth6755/
Hirtsch6739/
Ertsova6728/
Eert6723/
Heireth6723/
Heareth6720/
Chyrets6720/
Eart6712/
Ihrt6710/
Hertova679/
Hörtsch678/
Heartte677/
Erzt677/
Härt676/
Ertt675/
Cherdth674/
Hyrt673/
Esrt673/
Chheurt672/
Chertte672/
Cheiret672/
Errt672/
Ejrt672/
Chettrt671/
Gerrdts671/
Eirt671/
Hêrt671/
Herć671/
Ärts671/
Ertzsch671/
Cheyret671/
Herç671/
Eyrt671/
Chhetrt671/
Irts671/
Heertze670/
Heartze670/
Heerdtz670/

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