Hirtle Surname

249,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,589 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Hirtle Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Herto, a pet form of names commencing with Hart (strong), as Hardolt, Hardulf and Hardwin.

Hirtle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada9431:39,0734,899
United States5501:659,01652,733
Germany641:1,257,89880,532
England111:5,065,278148,650
Falkland Islands111:28551
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Hirtle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Herto, a pet form of names commencing with Hart (strong), as Hardolt, Hardulf and Hardwin.

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

Hirtle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hirtle is borne by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hirtle? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 249,745th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 4,586,247 people. The surname Hirtle occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Hirtle live; 93 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Hirtle is most commonly used in Canada, where it is held by 943 people, or 1 in 39,073. In Canada Hirtle is primarily found in: Nova Scotia, where 64 percent live, British Columbia, where 11 percent live and Ontario, where 10 percent live. Outside of Canada this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent live and Germany, where 4 percent live.

Hirtle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hirtle last name are 18.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.12% registered with the political party.

The amount Hirtle earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.55% more than the national average, earning $50,720 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.71% less than the national average, earning $43,368 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hirtler92469/
Hirtley925/
Hairtle920/
Hirthler86104/
Hirthley860/
Hertle832,714/
Härtle83250/
Hurtle83150/
Jirtle8363/
Hyrtle8326/
Eirtle8318/
Girtle8314/
Irtles831/
Irtile831/
Hertler771,009/
Hurtley77246/
Herdtle77131/
Girtley77130/
Härdtle7735/
Hurthle7715/
Hertele7714/
Hertley777/
Chirtla775/
Härtler773/
Hürtler773/
Hürthle771/
Hürttle771/
Hurttle770/
Heartle770/
Ertle732,436/
Irtla734/
Urtle733/
Heartley71178/
Hurtelle71108/
Hertleer7199/
Hertless7162/
Heurtley7137/
Herdtler7122/
Chertley717/
Kherdtle711/
Hurttley710/
Hertlett710/
Heartler710/
Ertler67537/
Hertli67174/
Ertley67153/
Erthle6741/
Härtli6730/
Ertele6721/
Ertles673/
Gertle673/
Hertly673/
Eartle672/
Ertlei671/
Girtly671/
Ertile671/
Heartless671/
Ertlet671/
Urtley670/
Hertla670/
Erttle670/

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