Heriot Surname
Approximately 957 people bear this surname
Heriot Surname Definition:
Local 'of Heriot,' a parish in the county of Edinburgh, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Henry,' from diminutive Henriot, which became Heriot just as Henry became Harry; v. Harries and Harriot.
1764. Married — Thomas Heriot and Mary Moody: St.
Read More About This SurnameHeriot Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 334 | 1:1,085,206 | 78,873 |
| Australia | 287 | 1:94,062 | 10,731 |
| France | 127 | 1:523,014 | 72,224 |
| England | 74 | 1:752,947 | 41,527 |
| Scotland | 66 | 1:81,118 | 5,959 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 158 | 1:23,691 | 2,205 |
| England | 70 | 1:348,220 | 22,196 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 76 | 1:660,772 | 43,333 |
The alternate forms: Hériot (3) & Hèriot (1) are calculated separately.
Heriot (59) may also be a first name.
Heriot Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local 'of Heriot,' a parish in the county of Edinburgh, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Henry,' from diminutive Henriot, which became Heriot just as Henry became Harry; v. Harries and Harriot.
1764. Married — Thomas Heriot and Mary Moody: St. George, Hanover Square.
From the lands of Heriot in the parish of the same name in Midlothian. Early references to the name are all nearly to the district from which the name is derived. Henry de Heriet witnessed confirmation of the church of Karnewid (Carnwath) to Joceline, bishop of Glasgow, c. 1164—74 (REG., 52), and Laurence de Herryhot witnessed a grant of the lands of Swaynystoun to the Hospital of Soltre c. 1221—38 (Soltre, p. 24). The lands of Trabroun in the sheriffdom of Berwick were confirmed to John de Heriot de Trabroun, son and heir of James de Heriot de Nudre Marschele in 1424 (RMS., II, 13). Robert de Heryot was witness in Edinburgh in 1429 (REG., 336), William Heryot or Heryote in Haddington made an annual gift of five shillings to the monks of Neubotle in 1458 (Neubotlc p. 244,247), and John de Heriot was vicar of Soltre in 1468 (ibid., 301). The Heriots who appear in the Glasgow district in the sixteenth century were probably connected with Henry Sinclair, dean of Glasgow, who was of the Roslin family (Rental). John Heriot, George Heriot, and Patrick Heriot had special respite and protection in 1504 (Trials, I, p. 42, 43). John Hareot and Andrew Hareot were witnesses in Glasgow in 1525 (REG., 497), William Heriot was burgess there in 1549 (Protocols, I), and Walter Heriot was vicar of Linlithgow in 1537 (Johnsoun). Buchanan says Wiliiam, John, and Gilbert Heriot safely conducted Robert the Steward out of reach of his enemies in the time of Edward Balliol. Hereate 1569, Hereot 1543, Hereote 1558, Hereott 1595, Heret 1569, Herioitt and Herrioitt 1595, Heriott 1601, Herote 1544, Herreot 1559.
A variant of Heriot, which see. Dauzat (p. 83,141) gives Herriot as a diminutive of Henri, but this derivation does not apply to Scottish Herriot.
1 the French Hériot = (a) the Nor. French heri (Old Norse heri), ‘hare’ + the diminutive suff. -ot.
(b) the saint-name Hérie, Erie, Latin Aridius + the diminutive suff. -ot.
2 Bel. to Heriot, Heriot-field (Scotland). The place-names may be from the English law-term heriot [Old English here-geatu, military outfit]:cp. Old English heregeat-land. Or from the above pers. name.
3 for Henriot = Henry (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -ot.
One who provides furniture for an army.
A provider of furniture for an army. A fine paid to a lord at the death of a landlord.
Or Harriet, from De Ariete. See Ram.
Heriot Demographics
Average Heriot Salary in
United States
$38,981 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Heriot Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heriot Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Heriot occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Hériot or Hèriot. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Heriot? popularity and diffusion
The last name Heriot is the 374,335th most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,614,991 people. Heriot is mostly found in The Americas, where 35 percent of Heriot reside; 35 percent reside in North America and 35 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,282,666th most widespread given name internationally. It is borne by 59 people.
This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 334 people, or 1 in 1,085,206. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: South Carolina, where 20 percent are found, Washington, where 12 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States Heriot occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 30 percent are found and France, where 13 percent are found.
Heriot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Heriot has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Heriot last name increased 439 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 58 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Heriot Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Heriot last name are 1.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.69% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Heriot earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.66% less than the national average, earning $38,981 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.35% more than the national average, earning $49,855 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
Heriot Reference & Research
Herriott DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Herriott FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Heriot
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis