Explore the Family Name De Herrera

The meaning of De Herrera

Spanish: habitational name, formed with the preposition de ‘from’, for someone from any of various places called Herrera (see Herrera). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Alfonso, Juan, Carlos, Frutoso, Jose, Manuel, Orlando, Alcario, Andres, Angel, Eloisa, Ernesto.

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How common is the last name De Herrera in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname De Herrera has shown a marginal increase between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 11,570 in 2000, it moved up to position 11,560 in 2010, marking a slight change of 0.09. The number of people bearing this name also increased by 9.11% during this period, rising from 2,492 to 2,719. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 population remained constant at 0.92.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,570	#11,560	0.09%
Count	2,492	2,719	9.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.92	0.92	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Herrera

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the De Herrera surname is predominantly associated with Hispanic heritage, with 80.30% identified as such in 2000 and an increase to 81.50% in 2010. The second largest ethnic identity was White, which decreased slightly from 16.77% in 2000 to 16.00% in 2010. Individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native made up 2.13% in 2000, but this figure declined to 1.73% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races also saw a decrease from 0.64% to 0.51%. For Asian/Pacific Islander and Black ethnic identities, the data was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	80.3%	81.5%	1.49%
White	16.77%	16%	-4.59%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.13%	1.73%	-18.78%
Two or More Races	0.64%	0.51%	-20.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%