Explore the Family Name Herlan

The meaning of Herlan

English and northern Irish: variant of Harlan.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Herlan was ranked 83,004 in popularity in 2000 and dropped slightly to 84,136 in 2010, a change of -1.36%. The count of people with this surname increased from 211 in 2000 to 223 in 2010, showing a growth of 5.69%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.08 in both years.

20002010Change
Rank#83,004#84,136-1.36%
Count2112235.69%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Herlan

In regards to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that in 2000, the majority of individuals with the surname Herlan identified as White (96.68%). By 2010, this figure had decreased slightly to 94.62%, a change of -2.13%. Notably, in 2000, 2.37% identified as having two or more races, however, this number fell to zero by 2010. There were no recorded incidences of the surname amongst Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year.

20002010Change
White96.68%94.62%-2.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.37%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%