About Hershock
The surname Hershock is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Heinrich, which means "ruler of the home" or "ruler of the household." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Heinrich. Over time, variations of the name emerged, including Hershock, which is a phonetic spelling of the German pronunciation.
The surname Hershock is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hershock based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Hershock is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hershock in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hershock using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.