Hersh

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish הירש (hirsh, “deer”), from Middle High German hirz, from Old High German hiruz, from Proto-West Germanic *herut, from Proto-Germanic *herutaz. Compare hart.

Proper noun

Hersh (plural Hershes)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Hersh is the 9104th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3589 individuals. Hersh is most common among White (93.42%) individuals.
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