Hirsh Surname

104,829th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,473 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Hirsh Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at the sign of the hart; one thought to possess some characteristic of a hart.

Hirsh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,9631:91,46110,278
Canada1241:297,14227,584
England911:612,28636,401
Australia781:346,09929,260
France271:2,460,101186,232
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Bulgaria121:581,57524,486
Jordan111:803,85814,945
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
Hungary101:981,62846,877
Northern Mariana Islands81:6,822652
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7271:69,0777,487

Hirsh (2,642) may also be a first name.

Hirsh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at the sign of the hart; one thought to possess some characteristic of a hart.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hirsh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hirsh (Hindi: हीरश, Marathi: हीरश) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Hirsh click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hirsh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 104,829th most widespread last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,629,230 people. The surname Hirsh occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Hirsh are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hirsh is also the 142,850th most commonly held given name globally. It is borne by 2,642 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 3,963 people, or 1 in 91,461. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 14 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Illinois, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Hirsh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hirsh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hirsh last name grew 545 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 190 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hirsh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hirsh surname are 4.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.79% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hirsh earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 122.69% more than the national average, earning S/. 43,168 per year; in South Africa they earn 118.2% more than the national average, earning R 518,520 per year; in United States they earn 25.66% more than the national average, earning $54,221 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.81% more than the national average, earning $64,988 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hirsch9176,884/
Khirsh9119/
Hirsth9112/
Hirshe914/
Heirsh911/
Hirssh911/
Hiersh911/
Hairsh910/
Hirrsh910/
Irsh891,245/
Hirs89691/
Hirsche83319/
Khairsh8386/
Heirsch8363/
Hiersch8327/
Hirschh832/
Chirsch831/
Jhirsch831/
Hairsch830/
Hiorsch830/
Hirst8027,337/
Hersh808,355/
Hiers803,473/
Hursh802,304/
Hirsz802,127/
Girsh801,017/
Hirse80851/
Hirch80818/
Irsch80524/
Heirs80149/
Hyrsh80124/
Hirss8098/
Hairs8075/
Chirs8034/
Iorsh8033/
Irshe8022/
Irshd8020/
Ehrsh805/
Khirs804/
Airsh802/
Jirsh801/
Hirrs801/
Hirshová771/
Heirsche770/
Irs75297/
Hersch732,232/
Hirche731,951/
Girsch73912/
Huirse73309/
Chiers73128/
Chirch73111/
Jirsch7395/
Cheirs7384/
Hursch7361/
Hearsh7354/
Hürsch7354/
Chirse7339/
Hoirch7323/
Chirst7323/
Iorsch7318/
Hershe7312/
Hersht7310/
Chairs734/
Hisrch734/
Heirås734/
Hairst733/
Hairrs733/
Chersh733/
Heirch732/
Hyrsch732/
Herrsh732/
Khyrsh732/
Hair's731/
Chiors731/
Hersth731/
Heersh731/
Irshsd731/
Airsch731/
Khersh731/
Ehiers731/
Chirsz731/
Irshdd731/
Hairch730/
Hoirse730/
Hairse730/
Heirst730/
Hisrst730/
Hirschová71266/
Hirschova714/
Ersh67861/
Girs67729/
Hersche67514/
Airs67484/
Hers67246/
Hirš67192/
Ehrs67102/
Hurs6788/
Yhrs6759/
Hyrs6745/
Chairse6739/
Irch6733/
Ursh6728/
Yrsh6724/
Hirx6718/
Choirst6715/
Hirsova6713/
Herrsch6711/
Irse6710/
Irshova678/
Jirs675/
Hirş674/
Iors672/
Irzh672/
Jrsh672/
Irsd672/
Uirs672/
Khyorsh671/
Heershe671/
Chuirch671/
Uhrs671/
Heersch671/
Irst671/
Iers671/
Herscht671/
Hirß671/
Jiersch671/
Irsø671/
Cheirch671/
Jhrs671/
Isrs671/
Irzs671/
Ijrs671/
Hjrs671/
Herssch670/
Hirsowa670/
Huersch670/

Hirsh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hirsh in the Marathi language
हीरशhirasa-
Hirsh in the Hindi language
हीरशhirasa42.86
हिरश्hiras14.29
हिरशhirasa14.29
हीर्षhirsa14.29
हीरश्hiras14.29

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