Heredia Surname
Approximately 248,996 people bear this surname
Heredia Surname Definition:
One who came from Heredia (the inheritors), in Spain; one who inherits from another, an heir.
From the Spanish "heredar" - to inherit.
Found in Navarre, Álava, Catalonia, Asturias, and other areas of northern Spain. Name of village near Vitoria.
Read More About This SurnameHeredia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 47,520 | 1:2,612 | 375 |
| Argentina | 45,740 | 1:934 | 124 |
| Spain | 36,852 | 1:1,269 | 133 |
| Dominican Republic | 17,525 | 1:595 | 111 |
| Venezuela | 16,065 | 1:1,880 | 330 |
| Bolivia | 15,865 | 1:669 | 132 |
| Peru | 15,675 | 1:2,028 | 349 |
| United States | 14,973 | 1:24,208 | 3,058 |
| Colombia | 12,138 | 1:3,936 | 628 |
| Ecuador | 10,194 | 1:1,560 | 267 |
| Cuba | 5,624 | 1:2,049 | 308 |
| Chile | 2,840 | 1:6,203 | 701 |
| Philippines | 1,810 | 1:55,933 | 9,360 |
| Brazil | 1,549 | 1:138,202 | 5,288 |
| Puerto Rico | 992 | 1:3,579 | 286 |
| France | 665 | 1:99,884 | 14,644 |
| Uruguay | 498 | 1:6,891 | 760 |
| El Salvador | 415 | 1:15,286 | 824 |
| Belize | 303 | 1:1,173 | 273 |
| India | 229 | 1:3,349,630 | 96,743 |
| Guatemala | 209 | 1:76,951 | 2,669 |
| Panama | 180 | 1:21,735 | 1,413 |
| Portugal | 142 | 1:73,368 | 3,778 |
| Canada | 130 | 1:283,428 | 26,469 |
| Honduras | 128 | 1:68,878 | 1,444 |
| England | 104 | 1:535,751 | 33,356 |
| Germany | 74 | 1:1,087,912 | 72,931 |
| Andorra | 58 | 1:1,445 | 247 |
| Australia | 56 | 1:482,066 | 36,890 |
| Switzerland | 55 | 1:149,326 | 14,246 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Belgium | 45 | 1:255,481 | 31,256 |
| Paraguay | 39 | 1:185,558 | 3,539 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Italy | 29 | 1:2,108,851 | 90,314 |
| Thailand | 28 | 1:2,522,798 | 271,580 |
| Costa Rica | 15 | 1:318,671 | 3,310 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Aruba | 14 | 1:7,391 | 1,045 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Anguilla | 4 | 1:3,359 | 324 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Dominica | 3 | 1:25,297 | 621 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Herédia (165), Herèdia (3), Héredia (1), Heredía (1) & Hérédia (3) are calculated separately.
Heredia (901) may also be a first name.
Heredia Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who came from Heredia (the inheritors), in Spain; one who inherits from another, an heir.
From the Spanish "heredar" - to inherit.
Found in Navarre, Álava, Catalonia, Asturias, and other areas of northern Spain. Name of village near Vitoria. Derived from latin "hereditare," the Spanish "heredar" - to inherit, to heir.
Basque name from Heredia in Barrundia, a political subdivision of Vitoria (Alava). Later went to Aragon and Navarre.
Heredia Demographics
Average Heredia Salary in
United States
$37,516 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Heredia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heredia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Heredia (Arabic: ايريديا, Marathi: हेरेडीया) is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Herédia, Herèdia, Héredia, Heredía or Hérédia. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Heredia? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,204th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 29,268 people. The last name Heredia is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Heredia reside; 48 percent reside in South America and 20 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 270,435th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 901 people.
It is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is carried by 47,520 people, or 1 in 2,612. In Mexico it is most numerous in: Michoacán, where 12 percent are found, Sinaloa, where 9 percent are found and México, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Mexico this last name is found in 84 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 18 percent are found and Spain, where 15 percent are found.
Heredia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Heredia has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 213,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Heredia Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Heredia last name are 42.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.38% being registered with the party.
The amount Heredia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 79.27% less than the national average, earning €6,224 per year; in Norway they earn 4.93% less than the national average, earning 329,035 kr per year; in Peru they earn 5.08% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,369 per year; in South Africa they earn 9.93% less than the national average, earning R 214,032 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.39% less than the national average, earning $22,614,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.05% less than the national average, earning $37,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.43% less than the national average, earning $44,500 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herédia | 95 | 165 | / |
| Herèdia | 95 | 3 | / |
| Héredia | 95 | 1 | / |
| Heredía | 95 | 1 | / |
| Heredias | 93 | 146 | / |
| Herredia | 93 | 76 | / |
| Hereidia | 93 | 5 | / |
| Heriedia | 93 | 2 | / |
| Haeredia | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kheredia | 93 | 1 | / |
| Herediaa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hereedia | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hheredia | 93 | 1 | / |
| Eredia | 92 | 1,647 | / |
| Hérédia | 90 | 3 | / |
| Herredias | 88 | 33 | / |
| Herrediaz | 88 | 7 | / |
| D'heredia | 88 | 1 | / |
| Heredea | 86 | 691 | / |
| Ereddia | 86 | 186 | / |
| Herodia | 86 | 137 | / |
| Heridia | 86 | 104 | / |
| Heredio | 86 | 29 | / |
| Haredia | 86 | 22 | / |
| Geredia | 86 | 20 | / |
| Heradia | 86 | 15 | / |
| Eredias | 86 | 9 | / |
| Heredya | 86 | 3 | / |
| Erhedia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aeredia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jeredia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hiredia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Herradia | 80 | 22 | / |
| Herédias | 80 | 2 | / |
| Heraidia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hergidia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Herridia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hareidia | 80 | 0 | / |
| Herredio | 80 | 0 | / |
| Iredia | 77 | 3,035 | / |
| Oredia | 77 | 111 | / |
| Aredia | 77 | 55 | / |
| Erodia | 77 | 34 | / |
| Eridia | 77 | 30 | / |
| Erédia | 77 | 9 | / |
| Eredio | 77 | 7 | / |
| Eredea | 77 | 3 | / |
| Erydia | 77 | 2 | / |
| Eredya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yredia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eradia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cheraidia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Areddia | 71 | 109 | / |
| Arredia | 71 | 80 | / |
| Harodia | 71 | 53 | / |
| Heradio | 71 | 44 | / |
| Horodia | 71 | 13 | / |
| Haridia | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ahrodia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Erzidia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Geridia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heridio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herodio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heridea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herédio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eridias | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jeridia | 71 | 0 | / |
| Haraidia | 67 | 1 | / |
Heredia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Heredia in the Marathi language | ||
| हेरेडीया | herediya | 50 |
| हेरेिडया | hereidaya | 30 |
| हरेडीया | harediya | 10 |
| हेरडीया | heradiya | 3.33 |
| हेरडींया | heradinya | 3.33 |
| हेरेिडआ | hereida'a | 3.33 |
| Heredia in the Arabic language | ||
| ايريديا | ayrydya | - |
| هريديا | hrydya | - |
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