Explore the Family Name Herritt
The meaning of Herritt
Scottish: variant of Herriott.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Herritt in the United States?
The surname Herritt has shown a modest increase in popularity over the decade according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 74,164 in terms of commonality with a count of 243 individuals carrying this surname. By 2010, the rank had risen slightly to 74,141 and the count increased to 261 individuals. This change denotes an approximate growth rate of 7.41 percent over the decade. The proportion per 100k remained unchanged at 0.09.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #74,164 | #74,141 | 0.03% |
| Count | 243 | 261 | 7.41% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Herritt
The ethnic identity associated with the Herritt surname also experienced changes over the decade, as revealed in the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (92.59 percent), followed by a small percentage identifying as Black (3.70 percent). However, by 2010, while the majority still identified as White, the percentage dropped slightly to 91.95 percent. The Black identification disappeared completely by 2010, replaced by a new emergence of those identifying as Hispanic (4.60 percent) and those identifying with two or more races (2.30 percent). There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.59% | 91.95% | -0.69% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 4.6% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.3% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 3.7% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |