Herva Surname

592,650th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Herva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland2461:22,3443,136
Philippines1091:928,79182,877
Spain801:584,40027,603
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Iran131:5,906,348134,214
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Norway71:734,61250,907
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Hervã (2) are calculated separately.

Herva (135) may also be a first name.

Herva Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herva (Arabic: هيرفا) is borne by more people in Finland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Hervã. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Herva? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 592,650th most frequent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 13,854,650 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Herva are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in Scandinavia. Herva is also the 797,647th most commonly held given name on earth, borne by 135 people.

The last name Herva is most frequent in Finland, where it is borne by 246 people, or 1 in 22,344. In Finland Herva is primarily found in: Lapland, where 37 percent are found, Northern Ostrobothnia, where 31 percent are found and Uusimaa, where 12 percent are found. Barring Finland this last name is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 21 percent are found and Spain, where 15 percent are found.

Herva Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Herva has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herva Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Herva earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 69.48% more than the national average, earning 586,543 kr per year and in Colombia they earn 41.25% less than the national average, earning $13,338,100 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hervã932/
Hervas9116,143/
Cherva91526/
Hervai91294/
Hervay91177/
Hervat9194/
Hervaz9187/
Kherva9135/
Hervaá913/
Hervah912/
Hierva911/
Hervàa911/
Erva891,209/
Chervaz83469/
Hervaud83288/
Chervat8390/
Hervais8382/
Hervaux8367/
Herveat8325/
Hervach8314/
Hervath8310/
Cheerva836/
Chervas835/
Cheirva831/
Hervaut831/
Hervìas831/
Chervay831/
Hervaas831/
Herve8037,821/
Hervy803,714/
Hervé802,751/
Herba802,602/
Ervas801,528/
Hervo801,279/
Aerva80996/
Hirva80525/
Ervay80199/
Hervi80112/
Jerva80112/
Gerva80109/
Harva8049/
Ervaz8033/
Earva8032/
Ervaa8012/
Herwa8010/
Herua808/
Horva807/
Ervad806/
Eerva805/
Errva804/
Hervè802/
Ervat802/
Ervai801/
Ierva801/
Ervha801/
Hervault77601/
Chervach7744/
Chervaux7735/
Chervais7713/
Herveaux775/
Herbas7315,648/
Hervey734,538/
Chyrva733,867/
Chirva732,517/
Hervet732,378/
Kherba731,408/
Herver731,028/
Hervis73892/
Hervie73845/
Herbay73609/
Cherwa73538/
Cherba73527/
Hervot73441/
Herves73438/
Hervás73414/
Chervo73344/
Kherua73278/
Herbaz73247/
Horvay73231/
Herbat73227/
Horvai73169/
Herbai73167/
Cherua73132/
Gervai73131/
Ervast73127/
Hervez73111/
Kherwa7389/
Jervay7371/
Heerwa7357/
Herbaj7342/
Gervay7335/
Herviz7335/
Haerua7333/
Ervais7332/
Hervij7328/
Harvay7325/
Heruea7324/
Herbau7323/
Herbad7322/
Herway7321/
Hervoy7321/
Horvaj7318/
Hirvas7316/
Gervau7316/
Hervit7314/
Hervàs7314/
Hervát7313/
Hirvah7312/
Heervä7311/
Hearvy739/
Hervés739/
Herbaş739/
Ervaiz738/
Heerve737/
Hervos737/
Hervys737/
Harvea736/
Hervee736/
Hervoj735/
Heruas734/
Earvaa733/
Horvah733/
Hierba732/
Herbha732/
Hervod732/
Ervatt732/
Herwas732/
Horhva732/
Jearva731/
Hervui731/
Herbea731/
Errvad731/
Ervach731/
Harvai731/
Hervei731/
Heruaz731/
Ervaud731/
Heurve731/
Heruay731/
Herv'e731/
Herveu731/
Hervès731/
Hervée731/
Herrvy731/
Jeerva731/
Earvas730/
Hervayová7166/
Hervaiová718/
Hervayova715/
D'Hervais714/
Herrveaux711/
Hervaiova711/
Cherveaux711/
Erwa676,991/
Erba676,259/
Herbaut673,866/
Arva672,560/
Herhuay671,198/
Herbach67921/
Herbaux67841/
Erve67442/
Orva67321/
Herbasz67265/
Erua67207/
Chirvas67202/
Hearvey67152/
Ervi67151/
Hervois67129/
Herbaud67106/
Chervey6781/
Irva6776/
Herbacz6770/
Herwats6756/
Ervy6740/
Hervyts6740/
Herbays6735/
D'Herve6731/
Chiervo6728/
Hervitt6727/
Herveet6726/
Cheruah6724/
Hervoit6724/
Cherbas6717/
Herwatt6717/
Hervish6716/
D'Hervé6715/
Gerveau6715/
Hervith6715/
Chierwa6714/
Herviey6713/
Heerbai6712/
Ervo679/
Cherbah676/
Khirvaa675/
Hervout675/
Herzuah675/
Hervest674/
Cherbat674/
Gervaia674/
Hyrvait674/
Herbatt673/
Chirvai672/
Ervé672/
Cherbay672/
Chervot672/
Ervaggi672/
Heerver672/
Hervets672/
Hervych672/
Hervydz672/
Cherrwa671/
Kheruah671/
Chervei671/
Chervoo671/
Chervos671/
Cherwah671/
Chherua671/
Herwadt671/
Hairvad671/
Herwath671/
Hervich671/
Cherway671/
Heurbai671/
Herverh671/
Herváth671/
Herbais671/
Herbash671/
Kheerba671/
Kheerwa671/
Haervey671/
Aheerwa671/
D'Ervau671/
Chehervash671/
Cherbaz671/
Cherwai671/
Cherwas671/
Ervattd671/
Ervj671/
Heirvey670/
Haarvay670/
Haarvai670/
Hervett670/
Hirveau670/
Hesrvey670/

Herva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Herva in the Arabic language
هيرفاhyrfa-

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