Explore the Family Name Hearon

The meaning of Hearon

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): variant of Herron. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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How common is the last name Hearon in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hearon has seen a slight uptick over the years. In 2000, Hearon ranked 16,001 in terms of commonality amongst surnames but by 2010, it moved up to position 15,464 — a change of about 3.36%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Hearon surname also rose from 1,666 in 2000 to 1,894 in 2010, which signifies a substantial increase of 13.69%. The proportion of people named Hearon per 100,000 population also increased slightly by 3.23% over the same decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,001	#15,464	3.36%
Count	1,666	1,894	13.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.62	0.64	3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hearon

When looking at the ethnicity of those bearing the Hearon surname, there is a diverse array of ethnic identities represented, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Over the course of the decade from 2000 to 2010, the largest ethnic group remained white, despite a small decrease from 70.05% to 68.80%. The second major ethnic identity associated with this surname is Black, which saw a negligible decrease from 24.49% to 24.39%. On the other hand, Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic ethnicities experienced significant growth, with increases of 47.22% and 42.53% respectively. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races also grew by 11.48%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw an increase of 19.70%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	70.05%	68.8%	-1.78%
Black	24.49%	24.39%	-0.41%
Two or More Races	2.7%	3.01%	11.48%
Hispanic	1.74%	2.48%	42.53%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.66%	0.79%	19.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.36%	0.53%	47.22%