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

Hervey, 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 Hervey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hervey in America

Hervey is the 10968th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hervey surname appeared 2,900 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 Hervey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hervey 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 Hervey

The surname HERVEY originates from Normandy, France, and is thought to have derived from the Old French name Hervi, which itself is believed to have stemmed from the Germanic name Hariwig, meaning "army battle" or "warrior army". It is likely that the name was introduced to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066.

One of the earliest recorded references to the HERVEY surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Hervius" and "Herveus". This indicates that the name had already become established in England by the late 11th century.

During the Middle Ages, variations of the spelling included "Hervey", "Hervie", and "Hervy". These spellings were often used interchangeably, reflecting the lack of standardized spelling conventions at the time.

The HERVEY surname is closely associated with several notable individuals throughout history. These include John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol (1665-1751), a prominent English statesman and politician, and his son, Augustus John Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol (1724-1779), who was also a politician and served as Lord Privy Seal.

Another renowned figure was Thomas Hervey, born in 1698, who was an English naval officer and explorer. He is particularly noted for his exploration of the west coast of North America in the mid-18th century.

The HERVEY surname has also been linked to several place names in England, such as Hervey Hill in Norfolk and Hervey's Croft in Essex, both of which likely derived their names from early bearers of the surname.

Other notable individuals with the HERVEY surname include Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol (1730-1803), a British nobleman and politician, and Frederick Hervey, 8th Marquess of Bristol (1769-1859), a member of the British House of Lords.

Throughout its history, the HERVEY surname has maintained a strong presence in England, particularly in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, where many early bearers of the name were concentrated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hervey

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

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

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