Explore the Family Name Heriot
The meaning of Heriot
Scottish (Midlothian): variant of Harriott.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Heriot in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Heriot ranked 70,052 in popularity in 2000 and dropped to rank 73,911 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of 5.51%. The count of individuals with this surname slightly increased from 261 in 2000 to 262 in 2010, which equates to a meager growth of 0.38%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k, there was a decline of 10.0% between the two census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,052 | #73,911 | -5.51% |
| Count | 261 | 262 | 0.38% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heriot
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Heriot also saw some changes between the 2000 and 2010 Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 71.65% of those holding the Heriot surname identified as White, but this figure fell to 59.92% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black increased substantially from 25.67% in 2000 to 35.11% in 2010. There was no recorded change in the percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a new emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic, accounting for 2.67% of the Heriots in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 71.65% | 59.92% | -16.37% |
| Black | 25.67% | 35.11% | 36.77% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.67% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |