Humboldt Surname

772,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Humboldt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Humboldt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2211:364,27834,837
United States861:4,214,639225,501
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Bolivia91:1,179,6045,290
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
France31:22,140,907385,998
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Humboldt (62) may also be a first name.

Humboldt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Humboldt is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Humboldt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Humboldt is the 772,238th most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 19,803,114 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Humboldt live; 62 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,246,114th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 62 people.

Humboldt is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 221 people, or 1 in 364,278. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Berlin, where 28 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 26 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside. Beside Germany it occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.

Humboldt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Humboldt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Humboldt last name grew 410 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Humboldt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Humboldt are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the party.

The amount Humboldt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 65.01% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,782 per year; in South Africa they earn 8.36% less than the national average, earning R 217,764 per year and in United States they earn 11.63% more than the national average, earning $48,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Humbolt93189/
Humbold93141/
Gumboldt8866/
Himboldt881/
Humbuldt881/
Homboldt880/
Humbolte880/
Humbol8613/
Gumbold8078/
Gumbolt809/
Khumbol803/
Umboltz803/
Himbolt801/
Hombolt800/
Umbol77683/
Umbholtz752/
Khumboul752/
Houmbald751/
Houmboul751/
Humbal715,528/
Gumbol7114/
Hombol7110/
Umbole711/
Khumbal6734/
Housenbold6724/
Humbale6720/
Oumboul675/
Huumbal673/
Chombol672/
Chumbal672/
Unbolds671/
Hunbald671/
Humball670/
Hinbold670/
Honuold670/
Haumbal670/

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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 Humboldt
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