Herwig Surname
Approximately 7,436 people bear this surname
Herwig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5,153 | 1:15,623 | 2,060 |
| United States | 1,516 | 1:239,089 | 22,880 |
| Netherlands | 228 | 1:74,067 | 12,549 |
| Australia | 95 | 1:284,165 | 25,304 |
| Austria | 63 | 1:135,166 | 18,435 |
| Switzerland | 62 | 1:132,466 | 13,073 |
| Brazil | 61 | 1:3,509,415 | 98,831 |
| England | 47 | 1:1,185,491 | 55,443 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| Norway | 20 | 1:257,114 | 27,149 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Guatemala | 12 | 1:1,340,222 | 5,550 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 405 | 1:123,997 | 12,024 |
Herwig (11,395) may also be a first name.
Herwig Demographics
Average Male Herwig Height
177.3 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Herwig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Herwig Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Herwig occurs most in Germany. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Herwig? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 66,959th most commonly held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 980,036 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Herwig reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Herwig is also the 56,102nd most numerous forename world-wide, borne by 11,395 people.
The last name Herwig is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 5,153 people, or 1 in 15,623. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Hesse, where 27 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 15 percent live. Beside Germany this last name exists in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and The Netherlands, where 3 percent live.
Herwig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Herwig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Herwig last name grew 374 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 142 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Herwig Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Herwig surname are 23.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.76% registered with the party.
The amount Herwig earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.5% less than the national average, earning 292,421 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 37.55% more than the national average, earning R 326,868 per year; in United States they earn 12.07% more than the national average, earning $48,355 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.87% more than the national average, earning $51,604 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heerwig | 92 | 67 | / |
| Herwigk | 92 | 25 | / |
| Herrwig | 92 | 25 | / |
| Hoerwig | 92 | 6 | / |
| Herwigt | 92 | 1 | / |
| Herzwig | 92 | 0 | / |
| Erwig | 91 | 706 | / |
| Herzweig | 86 | 15 | / |
| Heirewig | 86 | 1 | / |
| Herbig | 83 | 4,889 | / |
| Herweg | 83 | 2,066 | / |
| Harwig | 83 | 547 | / |
| Hervig | 83 | 223 | / |
| Herwix | 83 | 50 | / |
| Hörwig | 83 | 30 | / |
| Herwik | 83 | 2 | / |
| Horwig | 83 | 1 | / |
| Herwigová | 80 | 8 | / |
| Herwick | 77 | 408 | / |
| Herwegh | 77 | 305 | / |
| Heirweg | 77 | 191 | / |
| Cherweg | 77 | 63 | / |
| Hierweg | 77 | 29 | / |
| Hoerweg | 77 | 1 | / |
| Harwuig | 77 | 1 | / |
| Herwikk | 77 | 1 | / |
| Herwict | 77 | 1 | / |
| Herbigh | 77 | 0 | / |
| Harwigg | 77 | 0 | / |
| Herrvig | 77 | 0 | / |
| Orwig | 73 | 2,238 | / |
| Ervig | 73 | 93 | / |
| Erbig | 73 | 48 | / |
| Irwig | 73 | 40 | / |
| Eruig | 73 | 0 | / |
| Heirwegh | 71 | 646 | / |
| Heerwegh | 71 | 111 | / |
| Cherwick | 71 | 29 | / |
| Hierwegh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gerbig | 67 | 3,317 | / |
| Hervik | 67 | 300 | / |
| Gervig | 67 | 118 | / |
| Harvig | 67 | 117 | / |
| Heirewegh | 67 | 71 | / |
| Hörweg | 67 | 26 | / |
| Erwick | 67 | 22 | / |
| Harwik | 67 | 14 | / |
| Herwek | 67 | 3 | / |
| Harweg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gerweg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heruix | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herwec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herwegová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herbeg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Horwik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herveg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hervic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hirweg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyrvig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Horvig | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aarwig | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Herwig
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