de Herrera Surname

741,235th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 389 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

de Herrera Surname Definition:

"Herrera" refers to the industry of iron-working.

Herrera (see) Castilian name from mountains of Santander. Some genealogists trace it to house of Lara. Extended throughout the Peninsula during Reconquest.

See Ferrar, Ferreira, Ferrer, Ferrero, Herrera.

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de Herrera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
Dominican Republic851:122,7405,063
Guatemala581:277,2874,338
Mexico331:3,761,40025,486
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
El Salvador121:528,6573,007
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

de Herrera (36) may also be a first name.

de Herrera Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"Herrera" refers to the industry of iron-working.

Herrera (see) Castilian name from mountains of Santander. Some genealogists trace it to house of Lara. Extended throughout the Peninsula during Reconquest.

See Ferrar, Ferreira, Ferrer, Ferrero, Herrera.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

de Herrera Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name de Herrera Come From? nationality or country of origin

de Herrera occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name de Herrera? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 741,235th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 18,734,051 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of de Herrera reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,717,090th most numerous given name internationally. It is borne by 36 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 151 people, or 1 in 2,400,390. In The United States it is most numerous in: Colorado, where 44 percent are found, California, where 24 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The Dominican Republic, where 22 percent are found and Guatemala, where 15 percent are found.

de Herrera Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of de Herrera has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 189 percent between 1880 and 2014.

de Herrera Last Name Statistics demography

The amount de Herrera earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 18.15% less than the national average, earning $18,581,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year.

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