Herrick Surname

27,906th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,260 people bear this surname

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

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.

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Herrick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States16,5511:21,9002,754
England8051:69,2157,996
Australia6511:41,4685,322
New Zealand5261:8,6091,487
Canada3931:93,75510,242
France691:962,648108,938
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Wales211:147,35910,403
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
India151:51,137,692512,385
Peru131:2,444,93327,186
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
China41:341,830,39216,990
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belize21:177,7373,502
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Guam11:160,1214,893
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland561:79,1055,579
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4301:56,6876,711
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,3751:9,3431,189

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This is an English name of Scandinavian origin. In Ireland it is probably a synonym of Erck, q.v.

MIF 185

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) Descendant of Hereric (army, rule).

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

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The same as Erick or Erricks (which see).

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

From the French, de Héricher; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Herrick: the poet, could look back to an ancestor from Heric in Loire-Inférieure.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Herrick is an old Leicestershire name, and reference must be made to that county.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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 last name Herrick is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Herrick? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 27,906th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 378,377 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Herrick reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 304,836th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 731 people.

The last name Herrick is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 16,551 people, or 1 in 21,900. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 12 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and Michigan, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States this surname is found in 51 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Herrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Herrick has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Herrick last name expanded 308 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 775 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Herrick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Herrick surname is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Herrick last name are 8.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.22% being registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cherrick93180/
Herricke931/
Herruick931/
Herick92387/
Errick92199/
Herrik9244/
Herric9226/
Harrick86415/
Heyrick86134/
Horrick8687/
Herickx8662/
Haerick8645/
Herzick8638/
Heerick8624/
Cherick8619/
Hirrick866/
Cherrik864/
Hericke864/
Herreck863/
Eyrrick863/
Hearick863/
Heirick863/
Earrick861/
Herrioc861/
Herrisk861/
Herickh861/
Heurick861/
Eerrick861/
Herraik861/
Hereick860/
Herriok860/
Hjrrick860/
Ohrrick860/
Hoerick860/
Erick8321,674/
Heric83713/
Herik83337/
Erric8328/
Errik835/
Chirrick80164/
Cherreck8015/
Heericks806/
Hetricks802/
Cherieck801/
Heitrick801/
Hetraick800/
Orrick772,122/
Herrig772,010/
Cherik771,471/
Arrick77685/
Earick77294/
Herzik77245/
Eurick77224/
Horick77200/
Hergic77147/
Hereck77141/
Ehrick77118/
Ericke77114/
Herics7785/
Eirick7755/
Heriek7751/
Eyrick7744/
Heerik7731/
Harick7724/
Herzic7723/
Ierick7719/
Heraik7715/
Horrik7714/
Kherik7713/
Harrik7712/
Aerick7711/
Heroic7711/
Haerik7710/
Hyrick776/
Heroik775/
Herrek775/
Heryck774/
Herike774/
Errikh774/
Gerrik773/
Hirick773/
Ohrick771/
Cheric771/
Herryc771/
Irrick771/
Eerick771/
Errike771/
Herriq771/
Heriec771/
Hereik771/
Erreck770/
Ahrick770/
Oerick770/
Eurric770/
Erryck770/
Hettricks753/
Heidtrick750/
Heithrick750/
Eric73159,043/
Erik7310,252/
Cherikh71720/
Chereik71565/
Cherrix71269/
Chereck71147/
Höricke7188/
Cherrek7163/
Chergik7147/
Herrigt7131/
Heisrik7119/
Häricke7118/
Haerrig7116/
Eurieck7112/
Harruck7111/
Gehrick7110/
Chirick719/
Harreck714/
Hettrik713/
Ehricks712/
Chetrik712/
Hereike712/
Herrigs711/
Heryckk711/
Hetreck711/
Hetriks711/
Heyruck711/
Earreck711/
Eitrick711/
Erick's711/
Haruick711/
Airrick711/
Cheraik711/
Héricks711/
Hérickx711/
Chirrik711/
Herraix711/
Harraik711/
Heiryck711/
Horoick710/
Hetrics710/
Herreke710/
Herrieg710/
Hayrick710/
Hireick710/
Harhick710/
Herzeck710/
Horreck710/
Irick672,688/
Harik671,340/
Gerik671,203/
Herek671,133/
Orick67975/
Erzik67711/
Heruk67570/
Erike67569/
Arick67518/
Hirik67325/
Herig67314/
Horik67308/
Erikh67276/
Heryk67214/
Eerik67163/
Ereck67143/
Hörik67142/
Herec67134/
Eyrik6796/
Eriek6774/
Heruc6747/
Errig6746/
Chiorrik6738/
Ericx6736/
Errek6735/
Herix6735/
Herrique6729/
Eruck6723/
Ahrik6718/
Ergik6716/
Orrik6714/
Hericová6714/
Ettricks6713/
Eurik6713/
Ieric6711/
Eriok6711/
Eirik679/
Erzic677/
Érick677/
Yrick675/
Earic675/
Ehric674/
Ierik674/
Eryck674/
Erriq674/
Eiric673/
Arrik673/
Heriková673/
Ehrik672/
Erricová672/
Hiric672/
Irrik672/
Eraik672/
Ericc672/
Hearrihg671/
E'Rik671/
Eeric671/
Erickque671/
Erict671/
Yhrik671/
Cheriekh671/
Cherikhe671/
Eroic671/
Héric671/
Hérik671/
Aerik671/
Höric671/
Ihrik671/
Herýk671/
Herikova671/
Eriec671/
Erikc671/
Ereik671/
Eittrick671/
Eğrik671/
Earik671/
Hericova671/
Huiricks670/
Hittrick670/
Yirricks670/
Jrick670/
Ihric670/
Haysrick670/
Hairicke670/
Errix670/

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