Throughout the world, 赫臣 (Hartson 
, 赫臣 
) is a rare mostly masculine, but seldom feminine first name. The first name 赫臣 is habitual in Tanzania, where it is a very rare masculine name, Nigeria, where it is a very rare epicene name, and the United States, where it is an extremely rare masculine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Tanzania, China, and Nigeria. More frequently, 赫臣 is the last name as well as the forename.