Hirschsohn Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Croatia

Hirschsohn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hirschsohn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Hirschsohn Last Name Facts

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

Hirschsohn is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Hirschsohn.

How Common Is The Last Name Hirschsohn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hirschsohn is the 4,116,508th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Hirschsohn occurs mostly in Africa, where 35 percent of Hirschsohn reside; 35 percent reside in Southern Africa and 35 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 6,772,213. In South Africa Hirschsohn is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 88 percent are found and Gauteng, where 13 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Croatia, where 22 percent are found.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hirschsohn
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