Hertzog Surname

86,283rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,584 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Hertzog Surname Definition:

“Duke” in German. Hartog in Dutch. Literally an Army (Heer) Leader. Usually from an inn sign.

Hertzog Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9201:124,13013,201
France1,5521:42,7985,401
South Africa2611:207,57722,069
Brazil2561:836,22830,212
Germany2091:385,19436,091
Canada831:443,92338,562
England761:733,13240,828
Switzerland531:154,96114,619
Australia351:771,30649,759
Denmark351:161,27813,908
Israel251:342,30528,607
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
China21:683,660,78330,601
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4391:114,39311,307

Hertzog (187) may also be a first name.

Hertzog Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Duke” in German. Hartog in Dutch. Literally an Army (Heer) Leader. Usually from an inn sign.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Hertzog Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hertzog occurs most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hertzog? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hertzog is the 86,283rd most commonly held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,305,076 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 36 percent of Hertzog are found; 33 percent are found in Western Europe and 31 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hertzog is also the 665,130th most common given name world-wide. It is borne by 187 people.

The last name Hertzog is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,920 people, or 1 in 124,130. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 8 percent live, Missouri, where 5 percent live and New York, where 5 percent live. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in France, where 28 percent live and South Africa, where 5 percent live.

Hertzog Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hertzog has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hertzog surname increased 665 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 585 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hertzog Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hertzog last name are 38.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 91.39% registered with the party.

The amount Hertzog earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.59% more than the national average, earning R 405,384 per year; in United States they earn 2.65% less than the national average, earning $42,005 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.46% more than the national average, earning $56,866 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hertzogg935/
Heartzog932/
Hertzhog931/
Herrtzog931/
Herzog9277,681/
Hertzogue885/
Hartzog863,933/
Herczog86640/
Gertzog8672/
Hertsog869/
Hortzog867/
Hertzug866/
Herzoog863/
Hierzog862/
Hertzoc862/
Herzogh861/
Herdzog861/
Herzogg861/
Herzhog860/
Herrzog860/
Hertzag860/
Erzog831/
Ertzogue8031/
Hertzock8030/
Herczogh8017/
Khertsog808/
Hertzeug802/
Hartzogg801/
Hartzogh800/
Heartsog800/
Hortzogg800/
Hartzoug800/
Hertzuig800/
Hercog771,350/
Harzog7729/
Herzag7710/
Herzok775/
Herzoq775/
Ertsog773/
Horzog771/
Hirzog770/
Hartzough750/
Gertsog711,195/
Hartsog71171/
Hardzog7192/
Hartzok7148/
Herczogová7137/
Herzock7124/
Hartzag7123/
Hertzak7114/
Hercogh712/
Hortzag712/
Herczogova711/
Herciog711/
Herdsog710/
Erzag6755/
Gertsoyg6711/
Hertczak672/
Ertzoque672/
Hartsoug672/
Hertsock672/
Hartzock671/
Hartsogh671/
Hertsook670/
Hertsagg670/
Hartsogg670/

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