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
Hertz Political Affiliation
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Hertz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hertz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hertz (Arabic: هيرتز) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hertz? popularity and diffusion
Hertz is the 44,296th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 621,592 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Hertz live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hertz is also the 327,343rd most common given name internationally, borne by 645 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 6,428 people, or 1 in 56,388. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 14 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 79 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 11 percent live and Germany, where 8 percent live.
Hertz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hertz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hertz last name increased 836 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 193 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hertz Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Hertz surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hertz last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the 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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