Find out how popular the last name DeHerrera is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named DeHerrera.

DeHerrera, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the DeHerrera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeHerrera in America

DeHerrera is the 11560th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeHerrera surname appeared 2,719 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname DeHerrera.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeHerrera to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name DeHerrera

The surname DEHERRERA originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish words "de" meaning "from" and "herrera" meaning "iron works" or "blacksmith". This suggests that the name likely originated from an individual or family associated with the iron working trade in the region.

The earliest known records of the DEHERRERA surname date back to the 12th century in the Castilian region of Spain. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was Juan Deherrera, a blacksmith who lived in the town of Segovia in the late 1100s.

In the 13th century, the DEHERRERA name appeared in various historical documents and records across Spain, including the Libro de las Behetrias, a medieval census document from the Kingdom of Castile. This suggests that the family had established a presence in multiple regions by that time.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 16th and 17th centuries, many individuals with the DEHERRERA surname migrated to the New World. One notable figure was Diego Deherrera, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the 1520s.

In the 18th century, the DEHERRERA name gained prominence in Spain with the birth of José Deherrera y Velarde (1720-1789), a renowned Spanish architect and military engineer. He was responsible for designing and constructing several notable buildings and fortifications in Spain and its colonies.

Another notable individual with the DEHERRERA surname was María Deherrera (1875-1949), a Spanish painter and sculptor who was part of the Modernist movement in Spain. Her works were exhibited in various galleries and museums across Europe during her lifetime.

The DEHERRERA surname has also been associated with several notable figures in Latin American history, such as Carlos Deherrera (1891-1967), a Mexican politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the 1940s.

Throughout its history, the DEHERRERA surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Herrera, Ferreyra, and Ferreira, particularly in regions where Spanish and Portuguese influence converged. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remain rooted in the association with the iron working trade in medieval Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeHerrera

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname DeHerrera.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for DeHerrera was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of DeHerrera has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name DeHerrera was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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