Herndon Surname

20,212th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,064 people bear this surname

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

Herndon Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller in a nook, or corner, by a hill.

Herndon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States26,9201:13,4641,672
Canada401:921,14070,350
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Ecuador201:795,29213,165
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
England61:9,286,343223,652
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Panama41:978,06412,245
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Belize11:355,4743,977
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8191:13,1501,689

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Local. From Herne, a cottage, and den, a valley. The cottage in the valley.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Herndon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herndon is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herndon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 20,212th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 269,271 people. The last name Herndon occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Herndon reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Herndon is also the 534,713th most commonly held given name on earth. It is borne by 276 people.

Herndon is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 26,920 people, or 1 in 13,464. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, Georgia, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.

Herndon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Herndon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 705 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herndon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Herndon last name are 17.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.06% being registered with the 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.

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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

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