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

Herrion, 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 Herrion surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Herrion in America

Herrion is the 85659th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Herrion surname appeared 218 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Herrion.

We can also compare 2010 data for Herrion 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 Herrion

The surname HERRION originated in England during the late medieval period, likely derived from the Old English words "herre" meaning lord or master and "tun" meaning an enclosed settlement or town. This suggests the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in the lord's town or village.

Early recordings of the name can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries, with spellings such as "Heritun", "Heritone", and "Heritoun". One notable mention is in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1279, which lists a Walter de Heritone as a landowner.

By the 15th century, the surname had evolved into its more modern spelling of HERRION, as evidenced by records from the Court of King's Bench in 1425, which reference a William Herrion from Oxfordshire.

The HERRION name has ties to several English place names, including Harrietshaye in Kent and Harrington in Northamptonshire. It's possible the surname originated from one of these locations or a similar-sounding place.

Notable individuals throughout history with the HERRION surname include:

1. Robert HERRION (c. 1550 - 1620), an English merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers in London.

2. Thomas HERRION (1618 - 1692), an English clergyman who served as the Rector of Harrington in Northamptonshire.

3. Elizabeth HERRION (1675 - 1754), a wealthy landowner and benefactor from Gloucestershire, known for her philanthropic works.

4. John HERRION (1744 - 1821), a British military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War and later became a member of parliament.

5. William HERRION (1823 - 1901), an English architect responsible for designing several notable buildings in London, including St. Pancras Station.

While the HERRION surname may not be among the most common in modern times, its historical roots can be traced back to medieval England, where it likely originated as a descriptive name for those residing in the lord's town or village.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Herrion

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

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 Herrion 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 Herrion 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 Herrion was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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