In Croatia, Herg families are Croats (from Osijek ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Herg live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in one Croatian city only, in Osijek (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Herg (including: Cherghy , Cherghi and Hergg ) is present in 21 countries worldwide. The family name "Herg " is used by some 100 people in Benin , small number in Mexico , and small number of people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.