Hertslet Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Guam

Hertslet Surname Definition:

“Hart-Clearing” in Old English (“Glade”).

Hertslet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada621:594,28449,093
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Guam161:10,0081,526
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Swaziland41:324,550996
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Hertslet Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Hart-Clearing” in Old English (“Glade”).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Hertslet Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hertslet is most common in Canada. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hertslet? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,369,340th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. Hertslet is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Hertslet are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 594,284. In Canada Hertslet is primarily found in: British Columbia, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Hertslet Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hertslet earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.51% more than the national average, earning $52,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.56% more than the national average, earning $54,928 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hertsler880/
Hertsl866/
Hertsel8075/
Gertsle801/
Hertzle800/
Heartsille781/
Hertzseldt781/
Hertschlep780/
Hertzler751,859/
Heartsil752/
Hartselt751/
Gertsley750/
Heartsel750/
Hertsell750/
Hertzley750/
Hertzelt750/
Heartsill71327/
Heirtzler71100/
Hertzelle7114/
Heartsell716/
Gertsl716/
Hertzl714/
Hercle712/
Hertchler710/
Heartzler710/
Hertzel67448/
Erdsley671/
Herclea671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hertslet
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