Herzberg Surname

51,273rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,999 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Herzberg Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Herzberg (red-deer mountain), the name of two towns in West Germany.

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Herzberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,7721:13,9481,818
United States2,7611:131,27813,826
Israel4631:18,4832,756
Poland1981:191,96325,943
England1351:412,72628,150
Canada971:379,85133,859
Argentina581:736,95549,943
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Netherlands521:324,75337,631
France471:1,413,249138,595
Chile431:409,68511,039
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
Switzerland401:205,32317,881
Australia391:692,19746,687
Sweden321:307,71121,451
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Uruguay241:142,99012,722
Mexico191:6,532,95832,927
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Austria181:473,08046,251
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1881:267,12121,813

Herzberg (10) may also be a first name.

Herzberg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Herzberg (red-deer mountain), the name of two towns in West Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

A German-language surname, from the words herz, meaning 'heart' and berg, meaning 'mountain'; thus it means 'heart of the mountain'.

- shai_h

Herzberg Last Name Facts

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

Herzberg occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Herzberg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herzberg? popularity and diffusion

Herzberg is the 51,273rd most widely held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 728,827 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Herzberg live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name world-wide, held by 10 people.

The surname Herzberg is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 5,772 people, or 1 in 13,948. In Germany Herzberg is primarily found in: Berlin, where 19 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname exists in 48 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Israel, where 5 percent reside.

Herzberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Herzberg has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,469 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herzberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Herzberg are 39.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.02% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Herzberg earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning R 230,772 per year; in United States they earn 12.94% more than the national average, earning $48,734 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.19% less than the national average, earning $48,595 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herszberg9483/
Herzbergs944/
Herdzberg941/
Herzhberg941/
Herberg933,259/
Hezberg934/
Erzberg933/
Hercberg88175/
Herbergs88168/
Herrberg88122/
Cherberg8834/
Gerzberg8829/
Hersberg8821/
Heerberg887/
Herzburg883/
Heurberg882/
Harzberg882/
Herzverg881/
Herbergh881/
Horzberg881/
Hoerberg881/
Herzborg880/
Heizberg880/
Erberg8680/
Herzbergová844/
Hershberg82398/
Hirszberg8231/
Gerzhberg826/
Hersbergs821/
Herchberg821/
Hörberg80867/
Harberg80386/
Gerberg80299/
Ahrberg80283/
Ohrberg80260/
Horberg80162/
Herburg80160/
Öhrberg80156/
Herborg80140/
Jerberg8025/
Hejberg8021/
Ersberg8020/
Ehrberg8017/
Herberk8014/
Gezberg806/
Härberg803/
Arzberg802/
Ihrberg801/
Hecberg801/
Herbirg800/
Herschberg78186/
Heirshberg7840/
Khershberg785/
Herbergová784/
Hiershberg781/
Haarberg75520/
Gersberg75298/
Horsberg7595/
Herbourg7570/
Harsberg7532/
Heijberg7528/
Hirsberg7524/
Hearburg7515/
Chorberg759/
Geerberg758/
Hersborg758/
Hermburg753/
Herberck751/
Herburgh751/
Hörbergh751/
Hercberc751/
Irzsberg751/
Eereberg751/
Heyjberg751/
Harzburg750/
Hersburg750/
Harzbirg750/
Chirberg750/
Herrburg750/
Heicberg750/
Charberg750/
Herschbeerg741/
Hierschberg740/
Hirshberg71793/
Gershberg71417/
Arberg71294/
Erberk71214/
Orberg71135/
Örberg71135/
Cherbourg7174/
Izberg7135/
Hirchberg7126/
Ozberg716/
Hersburgh715/
Hirscberg713/
Azberg711/
Irberg711/
Erburg711/
Harrsberg711/
Hirsbergs711/
Erborg711/
Eerchberg711/
Hershburg710/
Harshberg710/
Hirschberg674,444/
Harborg67173/
Harburg67149/
Aarberg6782/
Gerschberg6727/
Ayzberg6720/
Orrberg6718/
Herberková6716/
Harbarg6715/
Jirberg6713/
Ohrborg6712/
Ersborg6710/
Gizberg679/
Orsberg678/
Yirberg676/
Ehrborg676/
Härborg676/
Höjberg676/
Aizberg674/
Áarberg674/
Horburg673/
Gerburg673/
Irsberg673/
Herschburg672/
Arsberg672/
Järberg672/
Jörberg672/
Hirchbergh672/
Gezburg671/
Harshbergh671/
Örsberg671/
Girberg671/
Ahrborg671/
Arrberg670/

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