Explore the Family Name Herford

The meaning of Herford

1. English: variant of Hereford. 2. German: variant of Herfurth. 3. German: habitational name from a place of that name in Westphalia.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Herford has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. The surname ranked 46,331 in 2000 and dropped to 50,960 by 2010, a reduction of approximately 10 percent. Additionally, the number of individuals bearing this surname decreased from 433 in 2000 to 409 in 2010, indicating a decline of about 5.54 percent. The proportion of people with this name per 100,000 also declined by 12.5 percent over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,331	#50,960	-9.99%
Count	433	409	-5.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Herford

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Herford, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of people identifying as White decreased from 73.67 to 67.48, a change of roughly -8.40 percent. However, those identifying as Black increased from 21.25 to 25.18, a rise of around 18.49 percent. There was also a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, jumping from 1.39 to 3.67, which represents a whopping 164.03 percent increase. The proportions of those identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained suppressed for privacy reasons. Those reporting two or more races declined from 3.23 to 2.44, a decrease of about 24.46 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	73.67%	67.48%	-8.4%
Black	21.25%	25.18%	18.49%
Hispanic	1.39%	3.67%	164.03%
Two or More Races	3.23%	2.44%	-24.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%