Hirshel Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Hirshel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Hirshel (20) may also be a first name.
Hirshel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hirshel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hirshel occurs more in Israel more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hirshel? popularity and diffusion
Hirshel is the 7,117,718th most frequently held family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Hirshel is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Hirshel reside; 86 percent reside in West Asia and 86 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. Hirshel is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 20 people.
It is most prevalent in Israel, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 1,426,272. Excluding Israel this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live.
Hirshel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hirshel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hirshel last name decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hirshel
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