Herwegh Surname

883,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Herwegh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herwegh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1051:160,83023,699
France861:772,35794,336
Germany601:1,341,75884,137
Belgium201:574,83253,219
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Herwegh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herwegh is found most in The Netherlands. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Herwegh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 883,255th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 23,893,593 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Herwegh are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Herwegh is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 160,830. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: Zeeland, where 59 percent live, North Holland, where 16 percent live and South Holland, where 10 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in France, where 28 percent live and Germany, where 20 percent live.

Herwegh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Herwegh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Herwegh surname expanded 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herwegh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Herwegh surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Herwegh earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.83% more than the national average, earning $54,725 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heirwegh93646/
Heerwegh93111/
Hierwegh931/
Herweg922,066/
Heirewegh8871/
Heirweg86191/
Cherweg8663/
Hierweg8629/
Hoerweg861/
Hervegh860/
Heirrewegh821/
Herzweig8015/
Herwig777,436/
Hörweg7726/
Herwek773/
Harweg773/
Gerweg771/
Hirweg771/
Herveg771/
Herbeg771/
Herwec771/
Herwegová751/
Herweck71530/
Heerwig7167/
Cherwek7134/
Hierwek7130/
Harrweg7128/
Herwigk7125/
Herrwig7125/
Haarweg7113/
Hoerwig716/
Herwigt711/
Herbigh710/
Herbegg710/
Herzwig710/
Erwig67706/
Hierweck6788/
Erbeg6714/
Cherweyk674/
Orweg672/
Cheroueg671/
Heirewig671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herwegh
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