Explore the Family Name Hercules

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hercules has significantly increased from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 16,525 out of all surnames in the United States but jumped to a rank of 12,637 by 2010, marking an increase of 23.53%. The count of individuals carrying the Hercules surname also grew from 1,601 in 2000 to 2,449 in 2010, showing a noteworthy growth of nearly 53%. Moreover, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 residents escalated from 0.59 in 2000 to 0.83 in 2010, reflecting a rise of 40.68%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,525	#12,637	23.53%
Count	1,601	2,449	52.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.59	0.83	40.68%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hercules

Turning to ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the Hercules surname saw significant shifts between 2000 and 2010. The Hispanic ethnic identity associated with this surname experienced the most substantial growth, increasing from 38.91% in 2000 to 52.18% in 2010. This represents an impressive 34.10% change. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as White with the Hercules surname decreased drastically from 31.73% in 2000 to 21.85% in 2010, signifying a decline of 31.14%. Similarly, the Black community saw a decrease from 26.73% to 23.52%, a drop of 12.01%. During both years, there were no recorded instances of individuals with the Hercules surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Lastly, those identifying as two or more races dropped slightly from 1.94% in 2000 to 1.63% in 2010, marking a decrease of 15.98%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	38.91%	52.18%	34.1%
Black	26.73%	23.52%	-12.01%
White	31.73%	21.85%	-31.14%
Two or More Races	1.94%	1.63%	-15.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%