Herriot Surname

257,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Herriot Surname Definition:

A variant of Heriot, which see. Dauzat (p. 83,141) gives Herriot as a diminutive of Henri, but this derivation does not apply to Scottish Herriot.

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Herriot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3501:15,2971,920
United States2811:1,289,88990,528
Canada2491:147,97415,147
England1991:279,99021,818
France1971:337,17150,874
Australia1691:159,73816,670
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Wales91:343,83718,086
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2701:13,8641,595
England741:329,39721,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:534,24137,003

Herriot (78) may also be a first name.

Herriot Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Heriot, which see. Dauzat (p. 83,141) gives Herriot as a diminutive of Henri, but this derivation does not apply to Scottish Herriot.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(French) Descendant of little Henry (home ruler).

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

User-submitted Reference

This surname is possibly from French origins as a diminutive of the name Harry. It could also be a locational name from Heriot, Scotland.

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Herriot Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herriot occurs more in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Herriot click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herriot? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 257,166th most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 4,756,884 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Herriot live; 38 percent live in Northern Europe and 38 percent live in British Isles. Herriot is also the 1,091,646th most common first name worldwide, borne by 78 people.

The last name Herriot is most frequent in Scotland, where it is held by 350 people, or 1 in 15,297. In Scotland Herriot is most frequent in: Midlothian, where 25 percent are found, City of Edinburgh, where 15 percent are found and Scottish Borders, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Scotland Herriot exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 16 percent are found.

Herriot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Herriot has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name increased 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 299 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 269 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herriot Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Herriot surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Herriot last name are 26.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.68% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Herriot earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.08% less than the national average, earning $39,663 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.74% more than the national average, earning $51,042 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herriott932,871/
Cherriot9314/
Herriote932/
Herriots930/
Heriot92957/
Herrio9210/
Erriot920/
Herriotts8839/
Herriotte8816/
Harriot86558/
Cheriot86206/
Heriott8611/
Horriot8611/
Herriat862/
Cherrio862/
Herrios861/
Heuriot861/
Erriots860/
Heeriot860/
Errio8384/
Eriot8333/
Herio8330/
Harriott805,765/
Cheruiot8051/
Heruiyot802/
Herriatt801/
Gerriott801/
Harrioth801/
Cheuriot801/
Cherriat801/
Horiot77616/
Heriat77333/
Cherio77169/
Hariot77154/
Herreo7767/
Euriot7723/
Herijo7712/
Jerrio7710/
Geriot778/
Hiriot778/
Herria776/
Orriot776/
Kherio774/
Gerrio774/
Errios773/
Heriod773/
Hériot773/
Herzio771/
Hierio771/
Arriot771/
Hèriot771/
Herioh771/
Herios771/
Erioth771/
Errieo771/
Hereot770/
Cheruiyot75143,280/
Cheruyiot75391/
Harrriott751/
Erio731,422/
Cheryot71186/
Cheriat71179/
Horriat7138/
Harriat7119/
Chiriot7119/
Jerriho7118/
Harriod7112/
Kheriat7112/
Kherria717/
Hariott717/
Herreðo714/
Cheruiyott714/
Eerrios712/
Herriaz712/
Herijos712/
Cherioo711/
Herriea711/
Heriath711/
Gerriod711/
Herrias711/
Cheerio711/
Heriate711/
Heyriat711/
Hirriat711/
Kheerio711/
D'Errio711/
Chériot711/
Chirrio711/
Cherios711/
Herajio710/
Cheruyot675,355/
Heria671,477/
Oriot67877/
Gerio67472/
Jerio67296/
Erijo67283/
Hirio67219/
Iriot67209/
Cheruiyo67160/
Hereo6761/
Ariot6755/
Herjo6748/
Heriault6744/
Eriat6728/
Erios6717/
Harriatt6715/
Etrio678/
Cheriath677/
Eerio677/
Jeruiyot677/
Cherryat673/
Eurio673/
Erria673/
Chearria672/
Jhrio672/
Erreo672/
Eriho672/
Horriatt671/
Ethriote671/
Erioh671/
Cheriate671/
Ierio671/
Harrjott671/
Esrio671/
Eario671/
Herrrias671/
Kheriate671/
Chergiou671/
Cheruyio671/
Heryo671/
Harryott670/
Hairiott670/

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Herriot Reference & Research

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