Herrick Surname
Approximately 19,260 people bear this surname
Herrick Surname Definition:
(Teutonic) Army-Ruler [Old Saxon O.H.Ger. heri = Old English here = Old Norse herr = Gothic harji-s, army + Teut, * rík-, as in Old English ríca and Gothic reik-s, a ruler] Hereríc was the name of the father- in-law of Athelhere, King of East Anglia, d.
Read More About This SurnameHerrick Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,551 | 1:21,900 | 2,754 |
| England | 805 | 1:69,215 | 7,996 |
| Australia | 651 | 1:41,468 | 5,322 |
| New Zealand | 526 | 1:8,609 | 1,487 |
| Canada | 393 | 1:93,755 | 10,242 |
| France | 69 | 1:962,648 | 108,938 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Peru | 13 | 1:2,444,933 | 27,186 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 56 | 1:79,105 | 5,579 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 430 | 1:56,687 | 6,711 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,375 | 1:9,343 | 1,189 |
Herrick (731) may also be a first name.
Herrick Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Teutonic) Army-Ruler [Old Saxon O.H.Ger. heri = Old English here = Old Norse herr = Gothic harji-s, army + Teut, * rík-, as in Old English ríca and Gothic reik-s, a ruler] Hereríc was the name of the father- in-law of Athelhere, King of East Anglia, d. A.D. 655.
And Heardrede . . . | And to Heardred . . .
nefan Hererices. | nephew of Hereric.— Beówulf, 4410, 4419.
This is an English name of Scandinavian origin. In Ireland it is probably a synonym of Erck, q.v.
MIF 185
(English) Descendant of Hereric (army, rule).
This name was formerly spelt Eyryk, Eyrik, Eyriok, and Heyricke. Dean Swift, whose father married a lady of this family, informs us that "there is a tradition that the most ancient family of the Ericks derive lineage from Erick the Forester, a great commander, who raised an army to oppose the invasion of William the Conqueror, by whom he was vanquished, but afterwards employed to command that prince's forces, and in his old age retired to his house in Leicestershire, where his family hath continued ever since." Quoted in B.L.G.
The same as Erick or Erricks (which see).
From the French, de Héricher; a personal name.
Herrick: the poet, could look back to an ancestor from Heric in Loire-Inférieure.
The name of Herrick or Heyrick is, in one form and another, one of the most ancient of Leicestershire names. The Heyricks have been represented in Leicester and its vicinity for several centuries; there are many branches of the family. Some of the mayors of Leicester in the 15th and 16th centuries bore the name of Heyrick. Mrs. Heyrick, whose son became mayor of Leicester, died in 1611 at the advanced age of 97, "having lived to see 142 children, children's children, and their children." This Leicestershire family descended from the Ericks, who were lords of Stretton after the Conquest, and as far back as the reign of King John owned much land near Leicester (T.). In Notts the name usually takes the form of Herrick.
Herrick is an old Leicestershire name, and reference must be made to that county.
User-submitted Reference
English: possibly a habitational name from Eridge in East Sussex, so named from Old English earn = 'eagle' and hrycg = 'ridge'; or an altered form of Harwich, a habitational name from Old English here = 'army' and wic = 'dwelling', 'camp'. The origins of the name Herridge are from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the Old Danish and Old Swedish name Erik and the Old Norse name Eirikr.
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Herrick Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Herrick Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Herrick occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Herrick? popularity and diffusion
The surname Herrick is the 27,906th most widespread family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 378,377 people. The surname Herrick occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Herrick reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Herrick is also the 304,836th most frequently held given name world-wide, held by 731 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 16,551 people, or 1 in 21,900. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 12 percent reside, New York, where 7 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 51 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Herrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Herrick has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herrick surname increased 308 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 775 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Herrick Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Herrick last name is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Herrick last name are 8.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.22% being registered with the party.
The amount Herrick earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 36.15% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,377 per year; in South Africa they earn 11.65% more than the national average, earning R 265,332 per year; in United States they earn 5.43% more than the national average, earning $45,490 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.95% less than the national average, earning $48,715 CAD per year.
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