Explore the Family Name Herard

The meaning of Herard

French (Hérard): from an ancient Germanic personal name composed of heri ‘army’ + hard ‘strong, hardy’. This surname is most common in Haiti. Some characteristic forenames: French/Haitian Serge, Etienne, Gesner, Jean Michel, Maxime, Monique, Patrice, Pierre.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Herard has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Herard was ranked 41,448th in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had risen to 33,894th. This represents an impressive growth rate of 18.23%. The census data also shows that the total count of people bearing the Herard surname increased from 495 in 2000 to 671 in 2010, signifying a 35.56% growth. Additionally, the proportion per 100,000 people with this surname grew by 27.78% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,448	#33,894	18.23%
Count	495	671	35.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.23	27.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Herard

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Herard surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals notable changes from 2000 to 2010. While there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, there was a decrease in the proportion of individuals identifying as Two or more races (from 4.65% to 2.83%) and White (34.75% to 26.38%). However, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 62.38%, moving up from 3.03% to 4.92%. The largest ethnic group associated with the surname Herard is Black, which increased from 55.76% in 2000 to 64.38% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	55.76%	64.38%	15.46%
White	34.75%	26.38%	-24.09%
Hispanic	3.03%	4.92%	62.38%
Two or More Races	4.65%	2.83%	-39.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%