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 is found most in The United States. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herriott? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 153,161st most frequently used family name globally, held by around 1 in 2,538,330 people. The 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.

The last name Herriott is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,669 people, or 1 in 217,171. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 14 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and South Carolina, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent live and New Zealand, where 4 percent live.

Herriott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Herriott has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herriott last name grew 454 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 521 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 130 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Herriott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Herriott surname is primarily Presbyterian (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States Herriott are 11.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.63% being registered to vote for the political 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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