Hirsig Surname

614,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 502 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Hirsig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hirsig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3471:23,6683,740
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
France31:22,140,907385,998
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Hirsig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hirsig occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hirsig? popularity and diffusion

Hirsig is the 614,324th most common family name internationally, held by around 1 in 14,517,024 people. The surname Hirsig occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Hirsig reside; 72 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is carried by 347 people, or 1 in 23,668. In Switzerland it is primarily found in: Canton of Bern, where 44 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 13 percent live and Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, where 11 percent live. Barring Switzerland it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and Argentina, where 8 percent live.

Hirsig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hirsig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hirsig surname grew 3,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hirsig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hirsig last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Hirsig earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.13% less than the national average, earning $40,936 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.67% less than the national average, earning $38,916 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hirssig9251/
Hiersig9249/
Irsig9115/
Hiersigk8643/
Hersig8351/
Girsig8341/
Hursig8313/
Hirsik838/
Hirzig835/
Hirßig831/
Hirschigk802/
Hirshik7725/
Hierzig7722/
Hirsick771/
Irsik73543/
Irsic7372/
Ersig7371/
Irzig739/
Ursig738/
Hiersick7112/
Girschig713/
Herzig6712,179/
Hercig6786/
Girzig6722/
Jirsik6715/
Herseg6714/
Jersig6714/
Hersic671/
Irszik671/
Iorshaigh671/
Girgig671/
Hurseg671/
Irsick671/
Hirsek671/
Girsik671/
Gersig670/
Hurzig670/
Hergig670/

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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
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  • 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 Hirsig
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