Herrera Surname
Approximately 1,957,986 people bear this surname
Herrera Surname Definition:
The worker in iron, a smith.
From "hierro" - iron - and could be an ironworker or the wife of an ironworker. Towns in Argentina, Panama and Spain with this name.
Very popular surname originating in Asturias, in Casa de Lara.
Read More About This SurnameHerrera Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 501,279 | 1:248 | 34 |
| Colombia | 251,473 | 1:190 | 25 |
| United States | 164,958 | 1:2,197 | 220 |
| Argentina | 149,507 | 1:286 | 21 |
| Venezuela | 137,689 | 1:219 | 32 |
| Peru | 98,488 | 1:323 | 44 |
| Chile | 84,930 | 1:207 | 34 |
| Guatemala | 77,256 | 1:208 | 32 |
| Spain | 72,511 | 1:645 | 56 |
| Cuba | 57,506 | 1:200 | 31 |
| Ecuador | 53,053 | 1:300 | 38 |
| Nicaragua | 48,247 | 1:125 | 20 |
| Honduras | 44,056 | 1:200 | 38 |
| Philippines | 41,469 | 1:2,441 | 171 |
| Dominican Republic | 37,562 | 1:278 | 54 |
| Bolivia | 33,917 | 1:313 | 56 |
| Costa Rica | 28,322 | 1:169 | 47 |
| El Salvador | 26,086 | 1:243 | 53 |
| Panama | 25,433 | 1:154 | 21 |
| Brazil | 5,688 | 1:37,636 | 1,545 |
| Uruguay | 3,174 | 1:1,081 | 121 |
| Paraguay | 3,168 | 1:2,284 | 313 |
| France | 2,128 | 1:31,214 | 3,801 |
| Canada | 1,911 | 1:19,281 | 2,693 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,481 | 1:2,397 | 220 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,073 | 1:28,757 | 4,075 |
| Belize | 993 | 1:358 | 54 |
| Australia | 676 | 1:39,934 | 5,167 |
| England | 494 | 1:112,790 | 11,595 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 340 | 1:4,012 | 666 |
| Italy | 332 | 1:184,207 | 27,295 |
| Germany | 326 | 1:246,949 | 26,884 |
| Belgium | 236 | 1:48,715 | 7,924 |
| Thailand | 222 | 1:318,191 | 54,801 |
| Bahrain | 206 | 1:6,547 | 1,173 |
| Portugal | 170 | 1:61,284 | 3,295 |
| Switzerland | 150 | 1:54,753 | 7,051 |
| Netherlands | 136 | 1:124,170 | 19,427 |
| Guam | 119 | 1:1,346 | 190 |
| Aruba | 97 | 1:1,067 | 146 |
| Sweden | 82 | 1:120,082 | 8,566 |
| Indonesia | 58 | 1:2,280,159 | 138,233 |
| Andorra | 56 | 1:1,497 | 260 |
| New Zealand | 54 | 1:83,858 | 11,975 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Norway | 47 | 1:109,410 | 14,618 |
| Russia | 47 | 1:3,066,448 | 164,949 |
| Taiwan | 46 | 1:509,668 | 3,834 |
| Malta | 42 | 1:10,245 | 640 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:144,698 | 8,671 |
| Ireland | 35 | 1:134,541 | 6,387 |
| Japan | 29 | 1:4,408,424 | 37,714 |
| Denmark | 27 | 1:209,064 | 16,975 |
| Malaysia | 27 | 1:1,092,379 | 48,277 |
| Curaçao | 23 | 1:6,837 | 197 |
| Czechia | 22 | 1:483,340 | 51,393 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 17 | 1:6,493 | 987 |
| Hong Kong | 16 | 1:458,468 | 3,288 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Finland | 15 | 1:366,447 | 25,366 |
| Jamaica | 15 | 1:191,330 | 5,833 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 14 | 1:3,899 | 389 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| South Korea | 12 | 1:4,270,021 | 781 |
| American Samoa | 11 | 1:5,069 | 1,123 |
| Barbados | 11 | 1:26,132 | 1,223 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Grenada | 6 | 1:18,089 | 1,003 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Bangladesh | 5 | 1:31,871,355 | 17,304 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Saint Lucia | 4 | 1:44,695 | 2,207 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Dominica | 3 | 1:25,297 | 621 |
| Haiti | 3 | 1:3,561,302 | 20,668 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| British Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:15,797 | 839 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Comoros | 2 | 1:374,762 | 673 |
| Ethiopia | 2 | 1:48,773,131 | 29,601 |
| Libya | 2 | 1:3,121,987 | 6,135 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Mozambique | 2 | 1:13,630,784 | 7,358 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 | 1:56,330 | 1,327 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 981 | 1:51,191 | 5,796 |
The alternate forms: Hérrera (1), Herréra (1) & Hêrrerä (1) are calculated separately.
Herrera (1,353) may also be a first name.
Herrera Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The worker in iron, a smith.
From "hierro" - iron - and could be an ironworker or the wife of an ironworker. Towns in Argentina, Panama and Spain with this name.
Very popular surname originating in Asturias, in Casa de Lara. Also found in Castile. Name of 20 villages located in Spain. Derived from latin "ferrarius"—made from iron. Therefore refers to iron forger or smith.
Castilian name from mountains of Santander. According to some genealogists, comes from house of Lara. Spread throughout the Peninsula in Reconquest.
See Ferraro, Ferreira, Ferrer, Ferrero, and Ferro.
(Spanish) The worker in iron, a smith.
User-submitted Reference
A Spanish surname, meaning 'smith'.
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Herrera Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Herrera Come From? nationality or country of origin
Herrera (Arabic: هيرارا) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Hérrera, Herréra or Hêrrerä. Click here for further potential spellings of Herrera.
How Common Is The Last Name Herrera? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 275th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,722 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Herrera live; 42 percent live in South America and 26 percent live in Hispano-North America. Herrera is also the 213,236th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 1,353 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is borne by 501,279 people, or 1 in 248. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: México, where 11 percent are found, Veracruz, where 8 percent are found and Mexico City, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Mexico Herrera exists in 152 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.
Herrera Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Herrera has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 16,815 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 16,467 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Herrera Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Herrera last name is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (67%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Herrera surname are 42.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.27% being registered with the political party.
The amount Herrera earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 7.54% more than the national average, earning €32,295 per year; in Norway they earn 12.36% less than the national average, earning 303,303 kr per year; in Peru they earn 0.68% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,516 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.07% more than the national average, earning $22,945,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.32% less than the national average, earning $36,538 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.32% less than the national average, earning $43,563 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Herrera Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Herrera in the Arabic language | ||
| هيرارا | hyrara | - |
| اريرا | aryra | - |
| هريرا | hryra | - |
| هيريرا | hyryra | - |
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Herrera Reference & Research
Herrera DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Herrera 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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