Herweg Surname

201,760th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Herweg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herweg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,7421:46,2146,062
United States2211:1,640,086109,636
Brazil411:5,221,325132,593
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Herweg (19) may also be a first name.

Herweg Last Name Facts

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

Herweg is most common in Germany. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Herweg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herweg? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 201,760th most commonly used last name globally, held by around 1 in 3,527,370 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Herweg reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Herweg is also the 2,523,061st most commonly held first name internationally, held by 19 people.

It is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 1,742 people, or 1 in 46,214. In Germany Herweg is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 74 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 8 percent live and Bavaria, where 6 percent live. Excluding Germany Herweg is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live and Brazil, where 2 percent live.

Herweg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Herweg has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,456 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herweg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Herweg surname are 26.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Herweg earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 98.69% more than the national average, earning R 472,164 per year and in United States they earn 18.74% more than the national average, earning $51,236 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herwegh92305/
Heirweg92191/
Cherweg9263/
Hierweg9229/
Hoerweg921/
Heirwegh86646/
Heerwegh86111/
Herzweig8615/
Hierwegh861/
Herwig837,436/
Hörweg8326/
Herwek833/
Harweg833/
Herveg831/
Hirweg831/
Herbeg831/
Herwec831/
Gerweg831/
Heirewegh8071/
Herwegová801/
Herweck77530/
Heerwig7767/
Cherwek7734/
Hierwek7730/
Harrweg7728/
Herrwig7725/
Herwigk7725/
Haarweg7713/
Hoerwig776/
Herwigt771/
Herbegg770/
Herzwig770/
Hervegh770/
Heirrewegh751/
Erwig73706/
Erbeg7314/
Orweg732/
Hierweck7188/
Cherweyk714/
Heirewig711/
Cheroueg711/
Herbig674,889/
Harwig67547/
Hervig67223/
Herwix6750/
Hörwig6730/
Gerwek6716/
Harveg6716/
Herwigová678/
Hervek677/
Gerbeg674/
Herwik672/
Horwig671/
Gerueg670/
Harwek670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herweg
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