Herzig Surname

42,752nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Herzig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herzig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,9081:11,6541,493
United States2,0231:179,16917,922
Switzerland1,7451:4,707697
Austria4341:19,6213,051
Czechia1831:58,1069,731
Israel1461:58,6147,497
Canada1001:368,45633,054
France901:738,03091,686
Poland791:481,12348,113
Brazil781:2,744,54381,769
Argentina731:585,52641,795
England731:763,26141,903
Australia701:385,65331,598
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
Sweden251:393,87027,867
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Finland141:392,62226,475
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Norway61:857,04855,549
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Kosovo31:620,62310,771
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:464,98833,280

Herzig Last Name Facts

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

Herzig has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Herzig click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herzig? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 42,752nd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 598,370 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Herzig live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 6,908 people, or 1 in 11,654. In Germany Herzig is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent reside, Bavaria, where 14 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 45 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Switzerland, where 14 percent reside.

Herzig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Herzig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Herzig surname grew 1,873 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herzig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Herzig are 42.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.47% being registered with the party.

The amount Herzig earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.01% less than the national average, earning 252,615 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 158.67% more than the national average, earning R 614,700 per year; in United States they earn 18.65% more than the national average, earning $51,197 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.1% more than the national average, earning $60,166 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hertzig92351/
Herczig92269/
Hierzig9222/
Hoerzig921/
Herdzig921/
Herig91314/
Erzig9134/
Hezig912/
Hertzuig860/
Herrig832,010/
Herzik83245/
Harzig83149/
Herzeg83124/
Hercig8386/
Hersig8351/
Heurig8326/
Herzic8323/
Hörzig8323/
Cherig8319/
Heizig8313/
Horzig8313/
Hehrig839/
Gerzig835/
Hirzig835/
Heraig834/
Heirig831/
Heerig831/
Hetrig830/
Hergig830/
Heezig830/
Hierig830/
Erig80747/
Herzigová80212/
Herzigova8017/
Herczeg779,106/
Herdzik771,121/
Heirigs77212/
Hirtzig77178/
Heidzig7764/
Hiersig7749/
Herzick7738/
Hertsig7735/
Herrigt7731/
Hartzig7729/
Herchig7721/
Herczik7718/
Herzegh7713/
Hertzic777/
Hercsig776/
Cheezig775/
Herigue775/
Hertzeg774/
Herdzic772/
Herzceg772/
Cherieg771/
Herrigs771/
Hertzik771/
Herzzeg771/
Heatrig771/
Herszik771/
Hertzyg771/
Hercigh771/
Herrieg770/
Heraigh770/
Ihrig734,430/
Gerig733,008/
Ehrig732,503/
Heric73713/
Erzik73711/
Herik73337/
Esrig73185/
Härig73170/
Arzig73102/
Jerig7397/
Ersig7371/
Errig7346/
Eurig7337/
Hezik7336/
Erieg7335/
Herix7335/
Hereg7310/
Irzig739/
Ergig738/
Erzic737/
Ercig735/
Eirig735/
Hesig733/
Erhig733/
Erzeg732/
Hecig732/
Ierig731/
Yhrig731/
Eizig731/
Eraig731/
Ereig730/
Erigh730/
Jhrig730/
Etrig730/
Eruig730/
Hiersigk7143/
Cherigue712/
Hertzeug712/
Herdzick711/
Hearrihg711/
Cherdzik711/
Heraigue711/
Heartsig710/
Hartzigg710/
Herceg677,061/
Heisig673,575/
Gerigk672,544/
Cherik671,471/
Jährig67678/
Cherix67626/
Hercik67602/
Herzyk67583/
Hirsig67502/
Herick67387/
Chezik67188/
Gerzic67178/
Hergic67147/
Harzic6799/
Herics6785/
Erdzik6760/
Herzek6759/
Hedzic6754/
Heriek6751/
Hedzik6745/
Herrik6744/
Gerrig6734/
Ershig6733/
Heerik6731/
Herţeg6730/
Herric6726/
Heusig6723/
Heezik6722/
Girzig6722/
Hercigová6721/
Hirrig6719/
Gerzik6718/
Hercic6718/
Erzhik6716/
Heraik6715/
Jersig6714/
Herseg6714/
Kherik6713/
Horzic6712/
Heroic6711/
Chirig6710/
Hercyg677/
Herțeg677/
Hajzig676/
Artzig676/
Heroik675/
Herziková675/
Heyzik675/
Heršic674/
Geraig674/
Herike674/
Gerigh674/
Gerhig673/
Heziks673/
Jehrig672/
Hejsig672/
Geerig672/
Haizig672/
Harziq671/
Cheric671/
Chegig671/
Chezic671/
Heruix671/
Herzegova671/
Heiseg671/
Earrig671/
Eahrig671/
Erzegh671/
Eriggs671/
Chizig671/
Herriq671/
Horzik671/
Hörsig671/
Herzegová671/
Hersic671/
Hirßig671/
Hjezic671/
Jerzik671/
Hayzig671/
Heriec671/
Hereik671/
Hergeg671/
Hercigova671/
Harsig671/
Gergig671/
Gereig671/
Erczeg671/
Ezigue671/
Ezzigh671/
Ergigh671/
Hairig671/
Horzeg671/
Hezaiq671/
Etrigh670/
Ehrigh670/
Herreg670/
Gihrig670/
Hizzig670/
Ericgh670/
Gersig670/

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