226 most common Hispanic last names beginning with H

In this section we'll look at the most popular Hispanic last names beginning with H in the United States. These names are people who self-identified as "Hispanic" in the Decennial Census survey.

Most popular Hispanic last name beginning with H

Currently, the most popular Hispanic last name beginning with H in America is Hernández, with a total count of 1,043,281 people who have the surname. The surname Hernández occurs roughly 353 times per 100,000 people in the U.S.

The table below shows the most common surnames starting with H with statistics on the heritage and ancestry of those with the surname.

This list has been compiled using the most recent Census data and we have included only names where at least 60% of people with the name self-identified as "Hispanic".

Click any of the names in the table below to find out more about the origin, meaning, and ancestry of each last name.

RankNameCountWhiteBlackAPIAIAN2+ RacesHispanic
11Hernández1,043,2813.79%0.36%0.60%0.19%0.16%94.89%
129Herrera192,7114.92%0.36%0.96%0.51%0.22%93.03%
735Huerta47,4553.78%0.20%0.27%0.14%0.14%95.47%
1160Hurtado30,2864.75%0.35%0.42%0.39%0.19%93.90%
1352Hinojosa26,1465.57%0.12%0.19%0.22%0.13%93.77%
1556Hidalgo23,1349.52%0.29%3.79%0.13%0.48%85.79%
2061Heredia17,5064.76%0.35%0.61%0.27%0.18%93.82%
2260Holguín16,0906.29%0.23%0.18%0.60%0.24%92.46%
2329Henríquez15,6573.53%2.11%0.25%0.11%0.20%93.79%
3122Haro11,5478.62%0.57%1.00%0.22%0.30%89.30%
4123Hernandes8,6124.33%0.27%0.49%0.08%0.16%94.67%
5347Hermosillo6,5085.53%0.22%0.20%0.20%0.26%93.59%
5961Huizar5,7744.73%0.12%0.09%0.09%0.19%94.79%
7812Higuera4,2389.63%0.12%0.26%1.53%0.78%87.68%
7816Huertas4,2356.30%0.59%2.29%(S)(S)90.51%
8274Hinojos4,0065.14%0.17%(S)0.40%(S)94.11%
8481Horta3,88917.82%0.93%0.62%(S)(S)80.33%
8541Hilario3,8546.05%(S)21.46%(S)1.06%70.68%
8865Hoyos3,6946.66%0.24%(S)(S)0.22%92.69%
11007Hipólito2,8905.54%0.17%25.05%0.17%1.76%67.30%
12696Henao2,4314.77%(S)(S)(S)(S)94.86%
13155Huezo2,3263.70%0.34%(S)(S)0.21%95.44%
13810Higareda2,1892.60%(S)0.23%0.00%(S)96.94%
15889Heras1,8306.07%0.33%1.58%(S)(S)91.91%
16509Huitrón1,7403.45%(S)0.00%0.00%(S)96.44%
18366Hernández-López1,5081.06%(S)(S)(S)0.00%98.61%
20192Herrada1,3206.21%(S)0.45%0.38%(S)92.58%
21648Hernández-Pérez1,2042.33%(S)0.00%(S)0.00%97.18%
22733Hernández-Garcí1,1272.22%(S)(S)0.71%0.00%96.89%
23300Huesca1,0933.57%(S)1.01%0.00%(S)95.24%
23300Herrero1,09316.10%(S)8.05%(S)1.10%74.57%
23515Huamán1,0807.69%0.56%(S)0.00%(S)91.20%
23837Huante1,0605.19%0.00%(S)(S)(S)94.06%
24431Hernández1,0254.88%0.88%0.78%0.00%0.00%93.46%
24531Hermida1,01911.48%(S)3.24%0.00%(S)84.79%
25136Herrejón9872.03%(S)0.00%(S)(S)97.67%
25226Hincapié9825.60%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%93.99%
25486Hiraldo9702.58%1.03%(S)(S)0.00%96.19%
26189Hernández Cruz9341.61%(S)0.00%(S)(S)97.75%
29279Haros8086.31%0.00%(S)(S)(S)92.57%
30013Henández7823.71%(S)(S)(S)(S)95.27%
31360Hechavarría7397.71%3.65%(S)0.00%(S)88.50%
31453Hinostroza7365.57%0.00%0.00%(S)(S)94.02%
32562Hidrogo7064.53%(S)0.00%(S)0.00%94.90%
33343Herrarte6852.04%(S)0.00%(S)(S)97.52%
33941Hernández-Martí6701.79%0.00%(S)0.00%(S)97.91%
35294Herra63819.44%(S)2.04%(S)(S)76.96%
36286Hevia61711.67%0.81%(S)(S)(S)86.55%
37288Huaracha5983.85%0.00%0.00%(S)(S)95.65%
37993Hernández-Herna5842.57%(S)(S)(S)0.00%96.92%
38640Honorato5728.74%1.57%2.45%(S)(S)85.84%
40261Hinojoza5443.86%(S)0.00%(S)(S)95.04%
40371Huete54212.92%0.00%(S)0.00%(S)86.35%
41501Hiciano524(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%98.66%
43369Hierro4987.43%(S)2.01%0.00%(S)89.36%
43584Huicochea4953.64%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%96.36%
43651Herrán49426.52%4.05%(S)0.00%(S)68.22%
45026Hernández Gómez4761.47%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%98.32%
47706Hasbun44416.89%(S)(S)(S)(S)81.53%
47791Holquin44312.19%(S)(S)4.06%1.81%80.59%
47966Hernández-Diaz4412.27%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%97.51%
48530Hueso4352.76%0.00%(S)(S)0.00%96.09%
48530Hermenegildo43510.57%(S)1.61%(S)0.00%87.13%
48717Hernández-Gonza4333.00%(S)0.00%(S)0.00%96.77%
48800Huamaní4326.25%1.39%(S)(S)(S)90.97%
49546Huitzil4240.00%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%99.53%
50362Hernández-Sanch4151.45%(S)(S)(S)0.00%97.83%
50659Hernández Reyes4121.94%(S)0.00%(S)0.00%97.57%
51512Hernández-Ramírez4041.24%(S)(S)(S)(S)97.77%
51512Hernández4043.47%1.49%1.49%(S)(S)93.32%
51830Hernández-Flore4011.50%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%98.25%
52037Higueros3995.01%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%93.73%
53419Hiracheta38713.70%0.00%(S)(S)0.00%85.27%
54296Helena38027.11%2.37%2.11%(S)(S)66.84%
54637Hernández-Rodri3771.33%(S)0.00%(S)0.00%97.88%
55619Hilerio3697.05%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%91.60%
56195Henrríquez3641.65%1.65%(S)0.00%(S)96.15%
56444Hernández3625.80%1.38%(S)0.00%(S)92.54%
57234Híjar35614.33%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%85.11%
58337Huereca3486.32%0.00%(S)(S)(S)92.24%
59017Hernández-Ortiz343(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%99.13%
60045Hernandes3362.38%(S)0.00%(S)(S)96.13%
61297Huertero328(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%99.39%
61436Hernández-Ruiz3272.75%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%97.25%
61899Honesto32410.80%0.00%0.00%(S)(S)88.58%
62531Herrera García3202.19%(S)0.00%0.00%(S)96.88%
62714Hernández3197.84%(S)1.88%1.88%(S)87.46%
62714Hernández Torre3191.88%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%97.18%
63373Himenez3153.17%(S)(S)0.00%(S)95.24%
66553Huapaya2978.08%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%91.92%
67126Hermosa29410.20%0.00%15.99%0.00%0.00%73.81%
67318Hueramo293(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%(S)98.63%
68345Hinojo2883.13%(S)0.00%(S)0.00%95.49%
71478Hernández Ramos2733.66%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%95.97%
71478Hernande2734.76%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%94.87%
72332Horna26923.42%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%74.72%
73005Hornedo2664.51%(S)0.00%0.00%(S)93.23%
73215Huichapa265(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%99.25%
77264Hernández248(S)0.00%0.00%(S)0.00%98.39%
77522Herrera López2472.43%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%97.57%
78316Hern??ndez2446.15%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%93.03%
79338Herreros24010.83%(S)0.00%0.00%(S)88.75%
79598Hernández2392.93%(S)(S)(S)(S)94.14%
79846Hernández2383.78%4.20%2.94%0.00%0.00%89.08%
80678Hemenez2358.94%3.40%(S)0.00%(S)87.23%
82613Herbas2287.89%(S)3.95%(S)0.00%87.72%
83541Hernández225(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%98.67%
84136Herrador2233.14%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%96.41%
84136Heraldez2232.69%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%97.31%
84136Herendez2235.38%(S)(S)(S)(S)91.93%
84136Helguera2232.24%(S)0.00%(S)0.00%97.31%
87663Hernández-Moral2124.25%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%95.28%
88020Herebia2117.11%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%92.42%
91221Hidalgo20217.33%(S)0.00%0.00%(S)80.20%
92358Hernández-Chávez199(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%98.49%
92358Hita1996.03%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%91.96%
92719Horcasitas1989.60%0.00%6.06%0.00%0.00%84.34%
93125Hernandez-River1973.05%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%96.45%
93125Hernández Alvar197(S)0.00%0.00%(S)0.00%98.98%
93125Hirales1973.55%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%95.94%
97671Hernández-Vasqu1863.23%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%96.24%
98099Hernández185(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%98.38%
98982Huinac1834.37%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%95.63%
100791Huanosta179(S)0.00%(S)0.00%0.00%98.32%
101247Hurtarte178(S)0.00%(S)0.00%0.00%97.19%
101247Homs17829.78%(S)0.00%0.00%(S)67.98%
102197Hernández1760.00%(S)0.00%0.00%(S)99.43%
102197Herasme176(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%98.30%
103181Hernández-Aguil1742.87%(S)0.00%0.00%(S)95.98%
104156Hoyo17216.86%(S)(S)0.00%(S)79.07%
104156Hernández172(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%99.42%
105600Hernández-Romer1693.55%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%95.86%
106096Herevia1684.17%(S)(S)0.00%(S)91.07%
107134Herrera1663.01%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%96.39%
107669Hernaiz1659.09%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%87.88%
107669Humala165(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%99.39%
109258Huitz1624.94%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%92.59%
109758Herdocia1618.07%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%91.93%
110825Hernández159(S)(S)(S)(S)0.00%96.23%
110825Huato1595.66%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%94.34%
110825Huanca1596.92%0.00%0.00%(S)(S)89.31%
111988Herazo1579.55%(S)0.00%(S)0.00%89.81%
111988Hernández-Soto1570.00%(S)0.00%0.00%(S)99.36%
112568Hernández Rojas156(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%(S)97.44%
115034Holgin1525.26%(S)0.00%(S)0.00%92.76%
116201Hernández-Villa150(S)(S)0.00%0.00%(S)96.67%
116829Herrera Martine1490.00%(S)0.00%(S)0.00%99.33%
117480Hungria1489.46%(S)7.43%0.00%(S)81.76%
117480Hernández1483.38%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%96.62%
117480Hichez148(S)(S)0.00%0.00%(S)95.27%
118185Hernández1476.80%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%91.16%
118185Huguez1478.16%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%90.48%
118853Hinzo14619.86%(S)(S)6.16%5.48%67.81%
120187Halcón1446.94%0.00%11.81%5.56%0.00%75.69%
120901Hinestroza1433.50%5.59%0.00%0.00%0.00%90.91%
120901Hortelano143(S)(S)23.78%0.00%0.00%74.13%
121590Hueck14226.06%(S)0.00%0.00%(S)73.24%
121590Herrera Pérez142(S)0.00%(S)0.00%(S)96.48%
123064Huipe140(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%99.29%
123796Hernández Luna139(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%97.84%
125282Herrera-Gonzále137(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%99.27%
126018Hernández Mejía1360.00%(S)0.00%0.00%(S)99.26%
126018Hernández-Morén136(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%98.53%
126765Hernándezhdez1350.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%100.00%
126765Hernández-Castr1354.44%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%94.07%
126765Huidobro1358.15%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%91.85%
127494Hernández-León1340.00%(S)0.00%(S)0.00%98.51%
128249Hernández-Ríos133(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%99.25%
128249Herrera Sánchez1336.77%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%93.23%
128249Huazano1330.00%(S)0.00%(S)0.00%99.25%
128249Huijon1330.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%100.00%
129047Hormaza1327.58%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%92.42%
129047Hidalgo Gato132(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%96.97%
131379Hermoza129(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%97.67%
133863Hernández-García1265.56%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%94.44%
134712Hernández Corte125(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%96.80%
134712Hernández-Peña125(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%99.20%
135593Huergo1249.68%(S)0.00%0.00%(S)88.71%
135593Higinio124(S)16.94%(S)(S)0.00%77.42%
136449Hernández-Jimén123(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%98.37%
136449Hernández Vega123(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%97.56%
137327Haz12213.11%(S)8.20%0.00%(S)75.41%
137327Hernández-Mende122(S)0.00%(S)0.00%0.00%95.90%
140157Hernandas119(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%98.32%
140157Hidalgo11910.08%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%88.24%
140157Higuita119(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%97.48%
141140Hasette11811.02%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%88.98%
141140Herrera Flores1180.00%(S)0.00%(S)0.00%99.15%
142108Hernandez117(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%95.73%
143149Hernández-Núñez1164.31%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%95.69%
143149Hernández Muñoz1160.00%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%99.14%
143149Hernández-Ayala116(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%97.41%
143149Hernández Varga116(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%97.41%
144141Huacuja115(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%(S)96.52%
144141Huapilla1150.00%(S)0.00%(S)0.00%99.13%
145220Hernández-Santo114(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%98.25%
146201Herrera Cruz113(S)(S)(S)0.00%0.00%93.81%
146201Hernández113(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%99.12%
146201Hernández-Juárez113(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%97.35%
147253Huinil112(S)0.00%0.00%(S)0.00%98.21%
147253Herranz11214.29%(S)12.50%0.00%(S)70.54%
148347Hernández-Mendo1114.50%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%95.50%
148347Herrera Hernández1114.50%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%95.50%
148347Hostos1116.31%(S)(S)0.00%(S)89.19%
148347Huape1110.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%100.00%
149395Herrera Reyes1100.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%100.00%
150452Herrera-Rodríguez1090.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%100.00%
150452Huipio1090.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%100.00%
151532Herna1089.26%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%86.11%
153769Huidor1060.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%100.00%
153769Hinajosa1069.43%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%90.57%
153769Herrerías10617.92%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%82.08%
154907Higadera1050.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%100.00%
154907Herrera-Díaz105(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%98.10%
154907Herrera Ramírez1050.00%(S)0.00%(S)0.00%99.05%
156044Hortiz10425.00%0.00%(S)(S)0.00%72.12%
156044Hosino10410.58%(S)13.46%(S)9.62%65.38%
156044Hewtty10411.54%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%88.46%
157234Herculano103(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%98.06%
158432Huchin102(S)0.00%(S)0.00%0.00%95.10%
158432Hernander102(S)(S)0.00%(S)0.00%94.12%
158432Hernández-Trejo102(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%(S)97.06%
160975Humana100(S)0.00%(S)0.00%0.00%97.00%
160975Huerta-Martínez1000.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%100.00%
160975Hinojosa100(S)(S)0.00%0.00%0.00%95.00%
160975Hernández-Silva1000.00%(S)(S)0.00%0.00%99.00%

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  • 2+ Races. Non-Hispanic of 2 or More Races: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic two or more races" (race)
  • Hispanic. Hispanic Origin: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "Hispanic origin" (race)

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