Hirschhorn Surname

264,801st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Hirschhorn Surname Definition:

(from a place name) or (from a house sign) or (from the name of a male ancestor) It may be derived from a town in Germany or from the sign of house No. 103 in Frankfurt or an extended form of the name Hersch (“hart”), the kinnui for Naphtali.

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Hirschhorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0191:355,70131,797
Israel2411:35,5094,945
Germany581:1,388,02586,120
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
France191:3,495,933219,029
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
England61:9,286,343223,652
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Hirschhorn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a place name) or (from a house sign) or (from the name of a male ancestor) It may be derived from a town in Germany or from the sign of house No. 103 in Frankfurt or an extended form of the name Hersch (“hart”), the kinnui for Naphtali.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Hirschhorn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hirschhorn is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Hirschhorn.

How Common Is The Last Name Hirschhorn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hirschhorn is the 264,801st most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,930,681 people. Hirschhorn is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Hirschhorn reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Hirschhorn is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,019 people, or 1 in 355,701. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 35 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and New Jersey, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 16 percent are found and Germany, where 4 percent are found.

Hirschhorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hirschhorn has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hirschhorn last name expanded 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hirschhorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hirschhorn are 39.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.79% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hirschhorn earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 7.39% more than the national average, earning R 255,204 per year and in United States they earn 27.15% more than the national average, earning $54,864 USD per year.

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