Herriott Surname

153,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,871 people bear this surname

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

Herriott Surname Definition:

= Heriot, q.v.

Herriott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6691:217,17121,128
England6881:80,9868,988
New Zealand1241:36,5196,244
Canada981:375,97533,576
Australia971:278,30624,956
Scotland731:73,3405,569
Ireland601:78,4824,686
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Wales141:221,03813,576
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland461:96,3016,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3521:69,2487,797
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3681:136,46412,950

Herriott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Heriot, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

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

Herriott Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herriott occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herriott? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 153,161st most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,538,330 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Herriott reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,669 people, or 1 in 217,171. In The United States Herriott is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 14 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and South Carolina, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Herriott occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent reside and New Zealand, where 4 percent reside.

Herriott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Herriott has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 454 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 521 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 130 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Herriott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Herriott last name is predominantly Presbyterian (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States Herriott are 11.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.63% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Herriott earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 6.03% less than the national average, earning $40,545 USD per year and in Canada they earn 57.57% more than the national average, earning $78,287 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herriotts9439/
Herriotte9416/
Herriot931,532/
Heriott9311/
Harriott885,765/
Cherriot8814/
Herriote882/
Herriatt881/
Gerriott881/
Herriots880/
Heriot86957/
Herrio8610/
Erriot860/
Harrriott821/
Harriot80558/
Cheriot80206/
Horriot8011/
Hariott807/
Herriat802/
Cherrio802/
Herrios801/
Heuriot801/
Erriots800/
Heeriot800/
Cheruiyott784/
Errio7784/
Eriot7733/
Herio7730/
Cheruiot7551/
Harriatt7515/
Heruiyot752/
Horriatt751/
Harrioth751/
Harrjott751/
Cheuriot751/
Cherriat751/
Harryott750/
Hairiott750/
Cheruiyot71143,280/
Horiot71616/
Cheruyiot71391/
Heriat71333/
Cherio71169/
Hariot71154/
Herreo7167/
Euriot7123/
Herijo7112/
Jerrio7110/
Geriot718/
Hiriot718/
Herria716/
Orriot716/
Kherio714/
Gerrio714/
Errios713/
Heriod713/
Hériot713/
Herzio711/
Hierio711/
Arriot711/
Ariott711/
Cheriatte711/
Hèriot711/
Herioh711/
Herios711/
Erioth711/
Errieo711/
Hereot710/
Erio671,422/
Cheryot67186/
Cheriat67179/
Horriat6738/
Haryott6726/
Harriat6719/
Chiriot6719/
Jerriho6718/
Harriod6712/
Kheriat6712/
Kherria677/
Herreðo674/
Eerrios672/
Herriaz672/
Herijos672/
Cherioo671/
Herriea671/
Hereatt671/
Heriath671/
Gerriod671/
Herrias671/
Cheerio671/
Heriate671/
Heyriat671/
Hirriat671/
Kheerio671/
D'Errio671/
Chériot671/
Chirrio671/
Cherios671/
Horiatt670/
Hariatt670/
Herajio670/
Orriatt670/
Geryott670/

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Herriott Reference & Research

Herriott DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Herriott 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

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herriott
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