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
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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.
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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