Hirt Surname

26,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Hirt Surname Definition:

= Herd, q.v.

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Hirt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,8251:10,2881,292
United States3,8901:93,17710,461
Switzerland3,0391:2,703325
Brazil1,9471:109,9514,148
Austria6411:13,2851,917
Morocco6131:56,2429,319
France5121:129,73219,797
Poland3221:118,04017,629
Hungary2881:34,0843,718
Canada1941:189,92618,713
Australia1581:170,85917,509
Argentina941:454,71734,122
Romania871:230,78022,248
Israel751:114,10212,745
Czechia701:151,90723,478
Luxembourg661:8,7961,392
England621:898,67846,462
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Iceland141:27,1492,069
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Norway61:857,04855,549
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
Panama51:782,45211,059
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5801:86,5848,992

Hirt (13) may also be a first name.

Hirt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Herd, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

Hirt means 'shepherd' in German.

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Hirt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hirt is found most frequently in Germany. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hirt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hirt is the 26,720th most frequent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 362,366 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Hirt live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname Hirt is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 7,825 people, or 1 in 10,288. In Germany Hirt is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 44 percent live, Bavaria, where 11 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent live. Other than Germany this last name is found in 65 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and Switzerland, where 15 percent live.

Hirt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hirt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hirt last name expanded 671 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 248 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hirt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hirt surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hirt last name are 13.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.7% being registered with the party.

The amount Hirt earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 37.09% less than the national average, earning 217,715 kr per year; in Peru they earn 6.29% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,166 per year; in United States they earn 5.87% more than the national average, earning $45,682 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.49% less than the national average, earning $45,466 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hirth898,438/
Hirte892,050/
Hiort89272/
Hjirt89240/
Hiert89124/
Hirtt89101/
Hirdt8980/
Khirt8913/
Heirt8913/
Chirt8911/
Hirts8911/
Hairt899/
Huirt891/
Hoirt891/
Hirtd891/
Hirrt890/
Hir861,676/
Irt86226/
Khairt80708/
Hirthe80543/
Hiorth80189/
Heiret8058/
Hoiret8050/
Chiert8044/
Hairet807/
Ahairt803/
Cheirt802/
Ehiert802/
Khirte801/
Chirte801/
Hirths801/
Hairts801/
Chiort801/
Hirtch801/
Chairt801/
Hirtte801/
Chirtz800/
Huirtt800/
Hire7532,641/
Hurt7532,250/
Hair7520,647/
Khir7511,316/
Hird757,749/
Hert752,486/
Hier752,044/
Chir751,639/
Heir75952/
Hirz75950/
Hoir75904/
Girt75888/
Ehrt75645/
Hirr7595/
Irte7568/
Irtz7531/
Huir7516/
Iort7510/
Ihrt7510/
Irdt759/
Hirh758/
Irth757/
Härt756/
Airt755/
Hijr755/
Irtd754/
Hyrt753/
Hjir752/
Isrt751/
Yirt751/
Hirp751/
Eirt751/
Uhrt751/
Hêrt751/
Háir751/
Hürt751/
Hisr751/
Uirt751/
Jirt751/
Irts751/
Irht750/
Hirtová7384/
Chairet7357/
Khairet7355/
Hirtsch7339/
Heireth7323/
Hirtova733/
Cheiret732/
Chairte731/
Hairthe731/
Hairret731/
Chaisrt731/
Hairett730/
Haggirt730/
Khair67281,048/
Kheir6740,389/
Heart6731,140/
Ir6722,121/
Haire6710,047/
Chire679,034/
Khoir676,165/
Chair675,304/
Herdt675,175/
Choir672,836/
Hurtt672,744/
Khire671,923/
Herth671,616/
Hurth671,231/
Herts67847/
Chior67777/
Hairr67722/
Airth67717/
Hirre67600/
Herte67587/
Hjert67397/
Chier67382/
Heird67370/
Høier67331/
Hurdt67150/
Hürth67141/
Chert67116/
Hierz67115/
Härth67110/
Chhir6790/
Haird6773/
Ahair6773/
Chitr6755/
Airet6755/
Hertt6754/
Cheir6753/
Heire6740/
Eirth6739/
Hoire6737/
Härdt6735/
Huert6734/
Khirh6731/
Härte6724/
Hirthová6722/
Heurt6718/
Chirr6717/
Éhárt6713/
Chirp6712/
Khijr6710/
Khird6710/
Chgir679/
Hkhir678/
Huire677/
Aheir676/
Hirrz675/
Ehier675/
Eiret675/
Hjair675/
Hiršs674/
Hajrt674/
Heert674/
Khyrt674/
Khert673/
Hurrt673/
Hurtd673/
Hierr673/
Airte673/
Hircz673/
Oirte673/
Hirds672/
Irtte672/
Hæier672/
Chirh672/
Hjeir672/
Haair672/
Chyrt672/
Chird672/
Huird671/
Chirtova671/
Cheirret671/
Heihr671/
Irths671/
Huirz671/
Eirtt671/
Eisrt671/
Hyort671/
Gairt671/
Hégir671/
Héårt671/
Hîrte671/
Hürtz671/
Hijre671/
Heårt671/
Herzt671/
Hirțe671/
Uirth671/
Yiret671/
Yirth671/
Girtė671/
Chuir671/
Chisr671/
Jirte671/
Jirtz671/
Hyrtz671/
Hirzd671/
Khirr671/
Khgir671/
Hierd670/
Hoird670/
Girdt670/
Ehrdt670/
Heirz670/
Jehrt670/
Yirts670/
Hirrd670/
Hisre670/
Eirts670/
Herrt670/
Heirr670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hirt
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