Explore the Family Name Herne
The meaning of Herne
English: variant of Hearn.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Herne in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Herne has seen slight fluctuations over a 10-year period. In 2000, it ranked 37,200 and rose slightly to 37,591 in 2010, marking a decrease of just over 1%. The count of individuals with this surname increased by nearly 5% from 564 in 2000 to 592 in 2010. Despite this increase in count, the proportion per 100,000 people declined slightly by roughly 5%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #37,200 | #37,591 | -1.05% |
| Count | 564 | 592 | 4.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.2 | -4.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Herne
The ethnicity associated with the surname Herne has also seen shifts according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Individuals identifying as White remained the majority, although their percentage decreased slightly from 60.11% in 2000 to 59.12% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also decreased significantly, from 29.61% to 26.69%. Conversely, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Black, from 5.14% to 7.43%, and those identifying with two or more races, from 3.37% to 4.05%. Information for Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic was suppressed for 2010, preventing a direct comparison.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 60.11% | 59.12% | -1.65% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 29.61% | 26.69% | -9.86% |
| Black | 5.14% | 7.43% | 44.55% |
| Two or More Races | 3.37% | 4.05% | 20.18% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.89% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0.89% | 0% | 0% |