Himmelreich Surname

187,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Aruba

Himmelreich Surname User-submission:

(German) The Himmelreich surname means 'heaven', 'paradise'.

Himmelreich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,4191:56,7347,325
United States4511:803,67861,918
Australia981:275,46624,785
Austria911:93,57613,671
Netherlands461:367,11340,368
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Slovenia171:146,33413,558
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
England51:11,143,612252,590
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1131:444,41332,195

Himmelreich Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(German) The Himmelreich surname means 'heaven', 'paradise'.

- ninaha

Himmelreich Last Name Facts

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

The last name Himmelreich occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Himmelreich? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 187,199th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,224,578 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Himmelreich live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Himmelreich is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 1,419 people, or 1 in 56,734. In Germany Himmelreich is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent reside, Hesse, where 19 percent reside and Thuringia, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Himmelreich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Himmelreich has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Himmelreich surname increased 399 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Himmelreich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Himmelreich surname are 6.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.83% being registered with the political party.

The amount Himmelreich earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.99% more than the national average, earning $44,006 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.68% less than the national average, earning $41,397 CAD per year.

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