Herzlieb Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Herzlieb Surname User-submission:

This surname is of Afrikaans origin, meaning 'love of my heart'. It is also commonly used as a term of endearment.

Herzlieb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1701:473,56241,271
Austria131:655,03358,041
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Herzlieb Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is of Afrikaans origin, meaning 'love of my heart'. It is also commonly used as a term of endearment.

- viljoen94

Herzlieb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Herzlieb has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Herzlieb? popularity and diffusion

The last name Herzlieb is the 1,244,200th most widespread surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 39,180,354 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Herzlieb are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 170 people, or 1 in 473,562. In Germany it is most common in: Brandenburg, where 35 percent live, Saxony-Anhalt, where 24 percent live and Bavaria, where 16 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 7 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herleb8611/
Hersleb8010/
Harlieb801/
Herslib800/
Herslebs7516/
Hershleb751/
Herscleb751/
Herchleb751/
Hezlep71246/
Herschleb71179/
Herlev71167/
Harlib7150/
Gerlib7128/
Herlyb7111/
Harleb7110/
Orlieb713/
Gerleb713/
Eslieb712/
Hazlib711/
Hezlip710/
Hirshlieb710/
Herslip6743/
Hirschlieb6722/
Herlihv671/
Harzlip670/
Hezleps670/

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