Herwig Surname

66,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,436 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Herwig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herwig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,1531:15,6232,060
United States1,5161:239,08922,880
Netherlands2281:74,06712,549
Australia951:284,16525,304
Austria631:135,16618,435
Switzerland621:132,46613,073
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
England471:1,185,49155,443
Canada451:818,79163,991
Norway201:257,11427,149
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Guatemala121:1,340,2225,550
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
France21:33,211,361423,184
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4051:123,99712,024

Herwig (11,395) may also be a first name.

Herwig Last Name Facts

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

Herwig is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herwig? popularity and diffusion

The surname Herwig is the 66,959th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 980,036 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Herwig live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe. Herwig is also the 56,102nd most frequent first name worldwide, held by 11,395 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 5,153 people, or 1 in 15,623. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Hesse, where 27 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Germany Herwig occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 3 percent are found.

Herwig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Herwig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herwig last name increased 374 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 142 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herwig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Herwig surname are 23.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.76% registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heerwig9267/
Herwigk9225/
Herrwig9225/
Hoerwig926/
Herwigt921/
Herzwig920/
Erwig91706/
Herzweig8615/
Heirewig861/
Herbig834,889/
Herweg832,066/
Harwig83547/
Hervig83223/
Herwix8350/
Hörwig8330/
Herwik832/
Horwig831/
Herwigová808/
Herwick77408/
Herwegh77305/
Heirweg77191/
Cherweg7763/
Hierweg7729/
Hoerweg771/
Harwuig771/
Herwikk771/
Herwict771/
Herbigh770/
Harwigg770/
Herrvig770/
Orwig732,238/
Ervig7393/
Erbig7348/
Irwig7340/
Eruig730/
Heirwegh71646/
Heerwegh71111/
Cherwick7129/
Hierwegh711/
Gerbig673,317/
Hervik67300/
Gervig67118/
Harvig67117/
Heirewegh6771/
Hörweg6726/
Erwick6722/
Harwik6714/
Herwek673/
Harweg673/
Gerweg671/
Heruix671/
Herwec671/
Herwegová671/
Herbeg671/
Horwik671/
Herveg671/
Hervic671/
Hirweg671/
Hyrvig671/
Horvig670/
Aarwig670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herwig
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