Explore the Family Name Hervey

The meaning of Hervey

English and Scottish: variant of Harvey.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hervey has slightly decreased in recent years. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 10,600th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 10,968th spot, a decrease of 3.47%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 2,775 in 2000 to 2,900 in 2010, signifying a growth of 4.5%. The proportion of people named Hervey per 100,000 individuals also saw a slight decrease, from 1.03 in 2000 to 0.98 in 2010, indicating a -4.85% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,600	#10,968	-3.47%
Count	2,775	2,900	4.5%
Proportion per 100k	1.03	0.98	-4.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hervey

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Hervey surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as White comprised the majority, albeit their percentage decreased from 58.99% to 54.97% over the decade. Those identifying as Black constituted the second largest group, growing from 36.40% to 38.28%. The proportion of Herveys identifying as Hispanic saw the most significant increase, jumping from 2.02% to 3.52%. Meanwhile, individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or belonging to two or more races grew modestly, increasing to 0.41% and 2.66% respectively. The only decline was seen among those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, who shrank from 0.29% to 0.17%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	58.99%	54.97%	-6.81%
Black	36.4%	38.28%	5.16%
Hispanic	2.02%	3.52%	74.26%
Two or More Races	1.98%	2.66%	34.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.32%	0.41%	28.13%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.29%	0.17%	-41.38%