Herzfield Surname
Approximately 49 people bear this surname
Herzfield Surname User-submission:
Potentially related to the place that the progenitor originated from. Translated from German it means 'field of hearts' there is a German town near the border of Belgium that shares the name.
Herzfield Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Herzfield Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Potentially related to the place that the progenitor originated from. Translated from German it means 'field of hearts' there is a German town near the border of Belgium that shares the name.
- Keira HarbisonHerzfield Demographics
Average Herzfield Salary in
South Africa
R 2,429,920
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Herzfield Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Herzfield Come From? nationality or country of origin
Herzfield occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Herzfield? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,776,799th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. Herzfield occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Herzfield are found; 92 percent are found in Southern Africa and 92 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
It is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 1,203,949. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 71 percent live, KwaZulu-Natal, where 27 percent live and Limpopo, where 2 percent live. Not including South Africa this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.
Herzfield Last Name Statistics demography
Herzfield earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 922.53% more than the national average, earning R 2,429,920 per year.
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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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