Herndon Surname
Approximately 27,064 people bear this surname
Herndon Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller in a nook, or corner, by a hill.
Herndon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26,920 | 1:13,464 | 1,672 |
| Canada | 40 | 1:921,140 | 70,350 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Ecuador | 20 | 1:795,292 | 13,165 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,819 | 1:13,150 | 1,689 |
Herndon (276) may also be a first name.
Herndon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller in a nook, or corner, by a hill.
Local. From Herne, a cottage, and den, a valley. The cottage in the valley.
Herndon Demographics
Average Male Herndon Height
177.32 cm
Average Female Herndon Height
162.98 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Herndon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Herndon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Herndon is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Herndon? popularity and diffusion
Herndon is the 20,212th most frequently held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 269,271 people. Herndon is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Herndon are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 534,713th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 276 people.
The last name Herndon is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 26,920 people, or 1 in 13,464. In The United States Herndon is most frequent in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, Georgia, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.
Herndon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Herndon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 705 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Herndon Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Herndon are 17.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.06% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Herndon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.96% less than the national average, earning $41,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.42% less than the national average, earning $45,004 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearndon | 93 | 273 | / |
| Herendon | 93 | 51 | / |
| Herindon | 93 | 28 | / |
| Herndone | 93 | 4 | / |
| Kherndon | 93 | 2 | / |
| Hernndon | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hernddon | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cherindon | 88 | 146 | / |
| Herrindon | 88 | 0 | / |
| Herrendon | 88 | 0 | / |
| Harndon | 86 | 38 | / |
| Herndan | 86 | 5 | / |
| Herndom | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hirndon | 86 | 2 | / |
| Horndon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jerndon | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hyrndon | 86 | 0 | / |
| Herndun | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cherindong | 82 | 6 | / |
| Hearndan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Herendun | 80 | 0 | / |
| Herndane | 80 | 0 | / |
| Herindun | 80 | 0 | / |
| Harendon | 80 | 0 | / |
| Herendan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Erndan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Cherindan | 75 | 4 | / |
| Harrendon | 75 | 0 | / |
| Herrendun | 75 | 0 | / |
| Arendon | 71 | 292 | / |
| Arindon | 71 | 126 | / |
| Arndoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Erndant | 71 | 1 | / |
| Arrndon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Harndan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Arrendon | 67 | 37 | / |
| Harindan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cherendanova | 63 | 11 | / |
| Arndan | 62 | 36 | / |
| Chirzendan | 59 | 80 | / |
| Orendan | 57 | 7 | / |
| Arendan | 57 | 6 | / |
| Arindan | 57 | 4 | / |
| Yrendan | 57 | 2 | / |
| Yrndang | 57 | 1 | / |
| Irindung | 53 | 1 | / |
| O'Rindan | 53 | 0 | / |
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Herndon Reference & Research
Herndon DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Herndon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- 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 Herndon
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