Hiort Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Hiort Surname User-submission:

This is a Danish, Norwegian and Swedish surname, meaning 'hart' (a type of deer); denoting someone who dwelled by or had the characteristics of a hart deer.

Hiort Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark961:58,7995,983
Sweden701:140,6689,936
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
France111:6,038,429280,838
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Hiort Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Danish, Norwegian and Swedish surname, meaning 'hart' (a type of deer); denoting someone who dwelled by or had the characteristics of a hart deer.

- deleted-173293

Hiort means 'deer' in Danish, similar to hjort in Swedish which also means deer.

- squinda

Hiort Last Name Facts

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

Hiort occurs most in Denmark. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hiort? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 959,117th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 26,792,448 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Hiort are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly held in Denmark, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 58,799. In Denmark it is most numerous in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 50 percent live, Region Zealand, where 23 percent live and Central Denmark Region, where 15 percent live. Aside from Denmark it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Hiort Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hiort has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hiort last name rose 4,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hiort Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hiort last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Hiort earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.85% less than the national average, earning $35,017 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hiorth91189/
Chiort911/
Hirt8920,111/
Iort8910/
Hior892/
Hirth808,438/
Hjort805,334/
Hirte802,050/
Chior80777/
Hiert80124/
Hihor80121/
Hirtt80101/
Hirdt8080/
Hiart8056/
Heirt8013/
Hirts8011/
Hairt809/
Haior809/
Iorte806/
Huirt801/
Hoirt801/
Hiore801/
Hyort801/
Hirtd801/
Hioar801/
Giort801/
Hijor801/
Ehort800/
Heior800/
Hirrt800/
Heort800/
Chaihort7799/
Chaiyort771/
Jhaiyort771/
Ior751,435/
Irt75226/
Hjorth735,637/
Hirthe73543/
Chiore73219/
Hjordt7379/
Heiret7358/
Hoiret7350/
Chijor7324/
Hyorth7317/
Haaior7317/
Hjortø7311/
Chihor739/
Hairet737/
Chioar736/
Hjorte736/
Ahairt733/
Hihart732/
Hijour732/
Ejhort732/
Chiart732/
Ehiert732/
Hirths731/
Hairts731/
Chaior731/
Ehieor731/
Hijart731/
Hirtch731/
Jhortt731/
Hihour731/
Ahijor731/
Hirtte731/
Heorte730/
Heorth730/
Huirtt730/
Iortch730/
Hird677,749/
Hert672,486/
Girt67888/
Ehrt67645/
Hiar67639/
Iore67354/
Ijor67293/
Yort67188/
Gior67176/
Jort67117/
Ihor6785/
Hirtová6784/
Irte6768/
Høijord6752/
Jhor6750/
Hjortås6744/
Hirtsch6739/
Jior6733/
Irtz6731/
Ioor6729/
Hoijord6728/
Heireth6723/
Hjortsø6720/
Ehor6719/
Yhor6713/
Ihrt6710/
Hyor679/
Irdt679/
Chihore678/
Irth677/
Chiaret676/
Härt676/
Airt675/
Eior674/
Yior674/
Ieor674/
Irtd674/
Iart673/
Heor673/
Hirtova673/
Hyrt673/
Iohr672/
Ojrt672/
Aior672/
Khihore671/
Chihoor671/
Hayorth671/
Jhijhor671/
Isrt671/
Yirt671/
Eirt671/
Hairthe671/
Uior671/
Hêrt671/
Hairret671/
Iorr671/
Oyrt671/
Uirt671/
Chiartz671/
Jirt671/
Irts671/
Iotr671/
Iord671/
Hairett670/
Haggirt670/

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