Herron Surname
Approximately 44,254 people bear this surname
Herron Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the heron'; compare Crane, Stork, Hawk, &c. For early examples, v. Hearn (a).
Ricardus Herun, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Emma Herun, 1379: ibid.
Agnes Herun, 1379: ibid.
1546.
Read More About This SurnameHerron Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34,494 | 1:10,508 | 1,288 |
| England | 2,619 | 1:21,275 | 2,996 |
| Canada | 1,503 | 1:24,515 | 3,326 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,369 | 1:1,348 | 280 |
| Australia | 1,280 | 1:21,090 | 2,926 |
| Scotland | 487 | 1:10,993 | 1,502 |
| Colombia | 460 | 1:103,857 | 3,686 |
| Ireland | 432 | 1:10,900 | 1,391 |
| South Africa | 326 | 1:166,189 | 18,559 |
| New Zealand | 272 | 1:16,648 | 2,910 |
| Liberia | 259 | 1:17,021 | 1,751 |
| Spain | 142 | 1:329,240 | 19,264 |
| Jamaica | 106 | 1:27,075 | 2,083 |
| Germany | 39 | 1:2,064,243 | 111,952 |
| Israel | 35 | 1:244,504 | 22,492 |
| Wales | 33 | 1:93,774 | 7,567 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| Iran | 27 | 1:2,843,797 | 88,363 |
| Papua New Guinea | 27 | 1:301,990 | 40,635 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Costa Rica | 25 | 1:191,203 | 2,498 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Panama | 22 | 1:177,830 | 5,396 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| South Korea | 6 | 1:8,540,043 | 1,433 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Belize | 4 | 1:88,868 | 3,294 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Grenada | 2 | 1:54,268 | 1,538 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 890 | 1:4,977 | 837 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 837 | 1:29,122 | 3,929 |
| Scotland | 250 | 1:14,973 | 1,674 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,633 | 1:10,839 | 1,417 |
The alternate forms: Herrón (10) & Herròn (1) are calculated separately.
Herron (415) may also be a first name.
Herron Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the heron'; compare Crane, Stork, Hawk, &c. For early examples, v. Hearn (a).
Ricardus Herun, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Emma Herun, 1379: ibid.
Agnes Herun, 1379: ibid.
1546. Nicholas Heron and Alice Bassett: Marriage Lic. (London).
1695. Edward Heron and Mary Gee: ibid.
William Hebrone in Blairsheoch, parish of Blackford, 1681 (Dunblane). James Hepbrone of Miltoune of Innerlochtie, a witness, 1661 (Rec. Elgin, II, p. 296), From Hebron near Morpeth, Northumberland. The name is not uncommon in Yorkshire.
The old family of Heron in the Stewertry claim descent from the Herons of Chipchase who appear in Northumberland in the eleventh century. Jordan Heyrun is in record c. 1150 (REG., 11), and Walterus de Hayroun was clerk to William the Lion c. 1178—80 (RAA., I, p. 27). Robert Heyrun was parson of the church of Forde, 1292 (Rof. Scot., I, p. 14). Roger Heron, a charter witness in 1321, appears in a writ by Roger Corbet of Langton in 1330 as Roger Hayron (Laing, 29, 35), and Thomas le (error for de) Heron, knight, was witness to a demise by Roger Corbet of Langton in 1329 (ibid., 33). David Herroun was elected sergeant of Aberdeen, 1526 (Guildry, p. 196), and John Herrowne was already burgess there, 1505 (NSCM., I, p. 43). Alexander Herowne, cuik, was burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1607 (Burgesses). John Harron is in the parish of Keir, 1680 (Dumfries), and Thomas Herron, wright, burgess of Edinburgh, 1734 (Guildry, p. 148). Some time after the Revolution (1688) the family of Heron had their lands of Kerroughtree in Kirkcudbrightshire consolidated into the barony of Heron, but the name has since reverted to its Gaelic designation. Heirun 1251, Herrone 1675, Herroune 1677, Herroun 1526. In Ulster this is said to be an Anglicized form of M'llheron (Mac Giolla Chearain).
= Heron, q.v.
(English) Dweller at the sign of the heron.
Taken au pied de la lettre this name would appear to be derived from the bird; but Heron is a comparatively modern orthography, it having been formerly written Hairun, Heyrun, Heirun, &c. "Sir John Hairun entered England with the Conqueror, and was possessed of Ford Castle, and a very good estate." Kimber's Baronetage. There is a commune in the arrondissement of Rouen called Le Heron, but it does not appear whether this was the cradle of the race.
The family bear a heron argent, in their arms, whence probably the name.
(Welsh.) A hero.
Herron Demographics
Average Herron Salary in
United States
$40,160 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Herron Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Herron Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Herron is most common in The United States. It may be found as a variant: Herrón or Herròn. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Herron? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 12,679th most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 164,675 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Herron reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Herron is also the 422,034th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 415 people.
The last name Herron is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 34,494 people, or 1 in 10,508. In The United States Herron is most prevalent in: Texas, where 8 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Tennessee, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 73 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Herron Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Herron has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Herron last name expanded 745 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 313 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 51 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 413 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Herron Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Herron surname is principally Presbyterian (43%) in Ireland.
In The United States Herron are 15.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.93% being registered with the party.
The amount Herron earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 0.71% more than the national average, earning 348,540 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 25.76% more than the national average, earning R 298,860 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.09% less than the national average, earning $22,454,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.93% less than the national average, earning $40,160 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.54% more than the national average, earning $52,930 CAD per year.
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