Explore the Family Name Herdrich

The meaning of Herdrich

German: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements hard ‘strong’ + rīc ‘power, rule’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Herdrich in the United States has seen a slight surge over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the name jumped from 76,208 in 2000 to 74,141 in 2010, marking a 2.71% increase. In terms of count, the number of individuals with the Herdrich surname rose by 11.06%, from 235 people in 2000 to 261 people in 2010. However, the proportion of Herdrichs per 100,000 people remained static at 0.09 for both census years.

20002010Change
Rank#76,208#74,1412.71%
Count23526111.06%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Herdrich

Looking into ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals bearing the surname Herdrich identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. There was a slight decline in this category, from 98.72% in 2000 to 94.64% in 2010. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation among the Herdrichs emerged in 2010 at 2.68%, while it was nonexistent in the 2000 data. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, were either not present or their data was suppressed (S) for individual privacy.

20002010Change
White98.72%94.64%-4.13%
Hispanic0%2.68%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%