Explore the Family Name Hersch

The meaning of Hersch

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): Yiddish dialect variant of Hirsch 2 and 3 ‘deer’. Compare Gersch and Gersh. 2. German: variant of Hirsch 1 ‘deer, stag’. 3. German: from a Slavic-influenced pet form of the personal name Hermann.

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How common is the last name Hersch in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hersch saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hersch ranked as the 24,584th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it fell to the 26,471st spot, marking a drop in popularity of 7.68%. The number of individuals carrying the Hersch surname also decreased during this decade from 953 to 922, a reduction of 3.25%. The proportion of Herschs per 100,000 people in the population also dropped 11.43% during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,584	#26,471	-7.68%
Count	953	922	-3.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.31	-11.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hersch

Ethnically, according to the same Decennial U.S. Census data, the Hersch surname predominantly identifies with white ethnicity, with 97.06% in 2000 decreasing slightly to 95.77% by 2010. A small percentage of the Hersch surname identified as Hispanic, which saw a significant increase from 1.05% to 2.17% over the decade. Those identifying as two or more races decreased from 1.36% to 1.19%. There was a minor emergence of the surname amongst Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity from no recorded presence in 2000 to 0.65% in 2010. No Herschs identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.06%	95.77%	-1.33%
Hispanic	1.05%	2.17%	106.67%
Two or More Races	1.36%	1.19%	-12.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.65%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%