Herwitz Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Herwitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herwitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Herwitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herwitz is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Herwitz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Herwitz is the 1,765,740th most widespread family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Herwitz live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Herwitz is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 3,485,182. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 19 percent reside, California, where 18 percent reside and Missouri, where 17 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 2 percent reside and Chile, where 1 percent reside.

Herwitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Herwitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herwitz surname increased 743 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herwitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Herwitz surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Herwitz earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 67.51% more than the national average, earning $72,280 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cherwitz9312/
Erwitz9211/
Herwiz920/
Horwitz867,249/
Gerwitz86643/
Harwitz8660/
Hervitz8633/
Jerwitz8612/
Heruitz861/
Erwiz833/
Chervitz80139/
Herwitch809/
Hervitzh801/
Herwitts801/
Horrwitz800/
Orwitz7753/
Herviz7735/
Horwiz772/
Erwetz771/
Harwiz771/
Horvitz71894/
Gerbitz71681/
Herwich7180/
Gervitz7143/
Horwits7131/
Harvitz7127/
Harwicz7113/
Herbits712/
Haruitz712/
Herbetz711/
Horuitz711/
Hyrwicz711/
Erruitz711/
Horwijz711/
Chervits6720/
Arwiz674/
Cherwich671/
Erviz671/
Horwitts671/

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Herwitz Reference & Research

Horowitz FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Horowitz FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Herwitz
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis