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 is carried by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hirshel? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,117,718th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Hirshel live; 86 percent live in West Asia and 86 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. Hirshel is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 20 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Israel, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 1,426,272. Besides Israel this surname exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found.
Hirshel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hirshel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hirshel surname 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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