Hertz Surname
Approximately 11,724 people bear this surname
Hertz Surname Definition:
(Ger.) genit. of a diminutive of one of the Ger. Hert- or Hart- compound names [O.H.Ger. herti, harti, hard, brave]
Hertz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,428 | 1:56,388 | 6,715 |
| Denmark | 1,327 | 1:4,254 | 377 |
| Germany | 957 | 1:84,123 | 10,609 |
| France | 690 | 1:96,265 | 14,066 |
| Canada | 522 | 1:70,585 | 8,071 |
| Sweden | 376 | 1:26,188 | 2,132 |
| Brazil | 375 | 1:570,865 | 21,315 |
| South Africa | 211 | 1:256,766 | 25,923 |
| England | 106 | 1:525,642 | 32,946 |
| Luxembourg | 84 | 1:6,911 | 1,047 |
| Poland | 73 | 1:520,668 | 50,348 |
| Australia | 64 | 1:421,808 | 33,593 |
| Chile | 49 | 1:359,520 | 9,978 |
| Netherlands | 45 | 1:375,271 | 40,838 |
| Romania | 33 | 1:608,420 | 43,703 |
| Switzerland | 32 | 1:256,654 | 21,165 |
| Paraguay | 31 | 1:233,443 | 4,129 |
| Israel | 25 | 1:342,305 | 28,607 |
| Finland | 24 | 1:229,029 | 18,579 |
| Cameroon | 24 | 1:865,378 | 58,754 |
| Hungary | 20 | 1:490,814 | 31,291 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Mexico | 17 | 1:7,301,541 | 34,591 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 55 | 1:443,189 | 25,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 769 | 1:65,304 | 7,121 |
Hertz (645) may also be a first name.
Hertz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) genit. of a diminutive of one of the Ger. Hert- or Hart- compound names [O.H.Ger. herti, harti, hard, brave]
“Heart” in German.
“Heart” in German.
(German) Dweller at the sign of the heart; a courageous man.
Hertz Demographics
Average Hertz Salary in
United States
$50,855 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hertz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hertz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hertz (Arabic: هيرتز) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Hertz click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hertz? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 44,296th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 621,592 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Hertz reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 327,343rd most frequently held given name worldwide It is held by 645 people.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 6,428 people, or 1 in 56,388. In The United States Hertz is most frequent in: New York, where 14 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States Hertz exists in 79 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 11 percent are found and Germany, where 8 percent are found.
Hertz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hertz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hertz last name grew 836 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 193 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hertz Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Hertz last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hertz surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hertz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.54% more than the national average, earning 361,796 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 72.35% more than the national average, earning R 409,572 per year; in United States they earn 17.86% more than the national average, earning $50,855 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.63% more than the national average, earning $52,978 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hertz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hertz in the Arabic language | ||
| هيرتز | hyrtz | - |
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