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.

Rank Name Count White Black API AIAN 2+ Races Hispanic
11 Hernández 1,043,281 3.79% 0.36% 0.60% 0.19% 0.16% 94.89%
129 Herrera 192,711 4.92% 0.36% 0.96% 0.51% 0.22% 93.03%
735 Huerta 47,455 3.78% 0.20% 0.27% 0.14% 0.14% 95.47%
1160 Hurtado 30,286 4.75% 0.35% 0.42% 0.39% 0.19% 93.90%
1352 Hinojosa 26,146 5.57% 0.12% 0.19% 0.22% 0.13% 93.77%
1556 Hidalgo 23,134 9.52% 0.29% 3.79% 0.13% 0.48% 85.79%
2061 Heredia 17,506 4.76% 0.35% 0.61% 0.27% 0.18% 93.82%
2260 Holguín 16,090 6.29% 0.23% 0.18% 0.60% 0.24% 92.46%
2329 Henríquez 15,657 3.53% 2.11% 0.25% 0.11% 0.20% 93.79%
3122 Haro 11,547 8.62% 0.57% 1.00% 0.22% 0.30% 89.30%
4123 Hernandes 8,612 4.33% 0.27% 0.49% 0.08% 0.16% 94.67%
5347 Hermosillo 6,508 5.53% 0.22% 0.20% 0.20% 0.26% 93.59%
5961 Huizar 5,774 4.73% 0.12% 0.09% 0.09% 0.19% 94.79%
7812 Higuera 4,238 9.63% 0.12% 0.26% 1.53% 0.78% 87.68%
7816 Huertas 4,235 6.30% 0.59% 2.29% (S) (S) 90.51%
8274 Hinojos 4,006 5.14% 0.17% (S) 0.40% (S) 94.11%
8481 Horta 3,889 17.82% 0.93% 0.62% (S) (S) 80.33%
8541 Hilario 3,854 6.05% (S) 21.46% (S) 1.06% 70.68%
8865 Hoyos 3,694 6.66% 0.24% (S) (S) 0.22% 92.69%
11007 Hipólito 2,890 5.54% 0.17% 25.05% 0.17% 1.76% 67.30%
12696 Henao 2,431 4.77% (S) (S) (S) (S) 94.86%
13155 Huezo 2,326 3.70% 0.34% (S) (S) 0.21% 95.44%
13810 Higareda 2,189 2.60% (S) 0.23% 0.00% (S) 96.94%
15889 Heras 1,830 6.07% 0.33% 1.58% (S) (S) 91.91%
16509 Huitrón 1,740 3.45% (S) 0.00% 0.00% (S) 96.44%
18366 Hernández-López 1,508 1.06% (S) (S) (S) 0.00% 98.61%
20192 Herrada 1,320 6.21% (S) 0.45% 0.38% (S) 92.58%
21648 Hernández-Pérez 1,204 2.33% (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% 97.18%
22733 Hernández-Garcí 1,127 2.22% (S) (S) 0.71% 0.00% 96.89%
23300 Herrero 1,093 16.10% (S) 8.05% (S) 1.10% 74.57%
23300 Huesca 1,093 3.57% (S) 1.01% 0.00% (S) 95.24%
23515 Huamán 1,080 7.69% 0.56% (S) 0.00% (S) 91.20%
23837 Huante 1,060 5.19% 0.00% (S) (S) (S) 94.06%
24431 Hernández 1,025 4.88% 0.88% 0.78% 0.00% 0.00% 93.46%
24531 Hermida 1,019 11.48% (S) 3.24% 0.00% (S) 84.79%
25136 Herrejón 987 2.03% (S) 0.00% (S) (S) 97.67%
25226 Hincapié 982 5.60% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 93.99%
25486 Hiraldo 970 2.58% 1.03% (S) (S) 0.00% 96.19%
26189 Hernández Cruz 934 1.61% (S) 0.00% (S) (S) 97.75%
29279 Haros 808 6.31% 0.00% (S) (S) (S) 92.57%
30013 Henández 782 3.71% (S) (S) (S) (S) 95.27%
31360 Hechavarría 739 7.71% 3.65% (S) 0.00% (S) 88.50%
31453 Hinostroza 736 5.57% 0.00% 0.00% (S) (S) 94.02%
32562 Hidrogo 706 4.53% (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% 94.90%
33343 Herrarte 685 2.04% (S) 0.00% (S) (S) 97.52%
33941 Hernández-Martí 670 1.79% 0.00% (S) 0.00% (S) 97.91%
35294 Herra 638 19.44% (S) 2.04% (S) (S) 76.96%
36286 Hevia 617 11.67% 0.81% (S) (S) (S) 86.55%
37288 Huaracha 598 3.85% 0.00% 0.00% (S) (S) 95.65%
37993 Hernández-Herna 584 2.57% (S) (S) (S) 0.00% 96.92%
38640 Honorato 572 8.74% 1.57% 2.45% (S) (S) 85.84%
40261 Hinojoza 544 3.86% (S) 0.00% (S) (S) 95.04%
40371 Huete 542 12.92% 0.00% (S) 0.00% (S) 86.35%
41501 Hiciano 524 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 98.66%
43369 Hierro 498 7.43% (S) 2.01% 0.00% (S) 89.36%
43584 Huicochea 495 3.64% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 96.36%
43651 Herrán 494 26.52% 4.05% (S) 0.00% (S) 68.22%
45026 Hernández Gómez 476 1.47% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 98.32%
47706 Hasbun 444 16.89% (S) (S) (S) (S) 81.53%
47791 Holquin 443 12.19% (S) (S) 4.06% 1.81% 80.59%
47966 Hernández-Diaz 441 2.27% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 97.51%
48530 Hermenegildo 435 10.57% (S) 1.61% (S) 0.00% 87.13%
48530 Hueso 435 2.76% 0.00% (S) (S) 0.00% 96.09%
48717 Hernández-Gonza 433 3.00% (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% 96.77%
48800 Huamaní 432 6.25% 1.39% (S) (S) (S) 90.97%
49546 Huitzil 424 0.00% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 99.53%
50362 Hernández-Sanch 415 1.45% (S) (S) (S) 0.00% 97.83%
50659 Hernández Reyes 412 1.94% (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% 97.57%
51512 Hernández-Ramírez 404 1.24% (S) (S) (S) (S) 97.77%
51512 Hernández 404 3.47% 1.49% 1.49% (S) (S) 93.32%
51830 Hernández-Flore 401 1.50% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 98.25%
52037 Higueros 399 5.01% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 93.73%
53419 Hiracheta 387 13.70% 0.00% (S) (S) 0.00% 85.27%
54296 Helena 380 27.11% 2.37% 2.11% (S) (S) 66.84%
54637 Hernández-Rodri 377 1.33% (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% 97.88%
55619 Hilerio 369 7.05% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 91.60%
56195 Henrríquez 364 1.65% 1.65% (S) 0.00% (S) 96.15%
56444 Hernández 362 5.80% 1.38% (S) 0.00% (S) 92.54%
57234 Híjar 356 14.33% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 85.11%
58337 Huereca 348 6.32% 0.00% (S) (S) (S) 92.24%
59017 Hernández-Ortiz 343 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 99.13%
60045 Hernandes 336 2.38% (S) 0.00% (S) (S) 96.13%
61297 Huertero 328 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 99.39%
61436 Hernández-Ruiz 327 2.75% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 97.25%
61899 Honesto 324 10.80% 0.00% 0.00% (S) (S) 88.58%
62531 Herrera García 320 2.19% (S) 0.00% 0.00% (S) 96.88%
62714 Hernández 319 7.84% (S) 1.88% 1.88% (S) 87.46%
62714 Hernández Torre 319 1.88% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 97.18%
63373 Himenez 315 3.17% (S) (S) 0.00% (S) 95.24%
66553 Huapaya 297 8.08% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 91.92%
67126 Hermosa 294 10.20% 0.00% 15.99% 0.00% 0.00% 73.81%
67318 Hueramo 293 (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% (S) 98.63%
68345 Hinojo 288 3.13% (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% 95.49%
71478 Hernande 273 4.76% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 94.87%
71478 Hernández Ramos 273 3.66% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 95.97%
72332 Horna 269 23.42% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 74.72%
73005 Hornedo 266 4.51% (S) 0.00% 0.00% (S) 93.23%
73215 Huichapa 265 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 99.25%
77264 Hernández 248 (S) 0.00% 0.00% (S) 0.00% 98.39%
77522 Herrera López 247 2.43% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 97.57%
78316 Hern??ndez 244 6.15% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 93.03%
79338 Herreros 240 10.83% (S) 0.00% 0.00% (S) 88.75%
79598 Hernández 239 2.93% (S) (S) (S) (S) 94.14%
79846 Hernández 238 3.78% 4.20% 2.94% 0.00% 0.00% 89.08%
80678 Hemenez 235 8.94% 3.40% (S) 0.00% (S) 87.23%
82613 Herbas 228 7.89% (S) 3.95% (S) 0.00% 87.72%
83541 Hernández 225 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 98.67%
84136 Helguera 223 2.24% (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% 97.31%
84136 Heraldez 223 2.69% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 97.31%
84136 Herendez 223 5.38% (S) (S) (S) (S) 91.93%
84136 Herrador 223 3.14% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 96.41%
87663 Hernández-Moral 212 4.25% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 95.28%
88020 Herebia 211 7.11% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 92.42%
91221 Hidalgo 202 17.33% (S) 0.00% 0.00% (S) 80.20%
92358 Hernández-Chávez 199 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 98.49%
92358 Hita 199 6.03% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 91.96%
92719 Horcasitas 198 9.60% 0.00% 6.06% 0.00% 0.00% 84.34%
93125 Hernández Alvar 197 (S) 0.00% 0.00% (S) 0.00% 98.98%
93125 Hernandez-River 197 3.05% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 96.45%
93125 Hirales 197 3.55% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 95.94%
97671 Hernández-Vasqu 186 3.23% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 96.24%
98099 Hernández 185 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 98.38%
98982 Huinac 183 4.37% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 95.63%
100791 Huanosta 179 (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% 0.00% 98.32%
101247 Homs 178 29.78% (S) 0.00% 0.00% (S) 67.98%
101247 Hurtarte 178 (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% 0.00% 97.19%
102197 Herasme 176 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 98.30%
102197 Hernández 176 0.00% (S) 0.00% 0.00% (S) 99.43%
103181 Hernández-Aguil 174 2.87% (S) 0.00% 0.00% (S) 95.98%
104156 Hernández 172 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 99.42%
104156 Hoyo 172 16.86% (S) (S) 0.00% (S) 79.07%
105600 Hernández-Romer 169 3.55% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 95.86%
106096 Herevia 168 4.17% (S) (S) 0.00% (S) 91.07%
107134 Herrera 166 3.01% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 96.39%
107669 Hernaiz 165 9.09% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 87.88%
107669 Humala 165 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 99.39%
109258 Huitz 162 4.94% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 92.59%
109758 Herdocia 161 8.07% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 91.93%
110825 Hernández 159 (S) (S) (S) (S) 0.00% 96.23%
110825 Huanca 159 6.92% 0.00% 0.00% (S) (S) 89.31%
110825 Huato 159 5.66% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 94.34%
111988 Herazo 157 9.55% (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% 89.81%
111988 Hernández-Soto 157 0.00% (S) 0.00% 0.00% (S) 99.36%
112568 Hernández Rojas 156 (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% (S) 97.44%
115034 Holgin 152 5.26% (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% 92.76%
116201 Hernández-Villa 150 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% (S) 96.67%
116829 Herrera Martine 149 0.00% (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% 99.33%
117480 Hernández 148 3.38% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 96.62%
117480 Hichez 148 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% (S) 95.27%
117480 Hungria 148 9.46% (S) 7.43% 0.00% (S) 81.76%
118185 Hernández 147 6.80% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 91.16%
118185 Huguez 147 8.16% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 90.48%
118853 Hinzo 146 19.86% (S) (S) 6.16% 5.48% 67.81%
120187 Halcón 144 6.94% 0.00% 11.81% 5.56% 0.00% 75.69%
120901 Hinestroza 143 3.50% 5.59% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 90.91%
120901 Hortelano 143 (S) (S) 23.78% 0.00% 0.00% 74.13%
121590 Herrera Pérez 142 (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% (S) 96.48%
121590 Hueck 142 26.06% (S) 0.00% 0.00% (S) 73.24%
123064 Huipe 140 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 99.29%
123796 Hernández Luna 139 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 97.84%
125282 Herrera-Gonzále 137 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 99.27%
126018 Hernández Mejía 136 0.00% (S) 0.00% 0.00% (S) 99.26%
126018 Hernández-Morén 136 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 98.53%
126765 Hernández-Castr 135 4.44% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 94.07%
126765 Hernándezhdez 135 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
126765 Huidobro 135 8.15% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 91.85%
127494 Hernández-León 134 0.00% (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% 98.51%
128249 Hernández-Ríos 133 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 99.25%
128249 Herrera Sánchez 133 6.77% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 93.23%
128249 Huazano 133 0.00% (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% 99.25%
128249 Huijon 133 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
129047 Hidalgo Gato 132 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 96.97%
129047 Hormaza 132 7.58% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 92.42%
131379 Hermoza 129 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 97.67%
133863 Hernández-García 126 5.56% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 94.44%
134712 Hernández Corte 125 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 96.80%
134712 Hernández-Peña 125 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 99.20%
135593 Higinio 124 (S) 16.94% (S) (S) 0.00% 77.42%
135593 Huergo 124 9.68% (S) 0.00% 0.00% (S) 88.71%
136449 Hernández-Jimén 123 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 98.37%
136449 Hernández Vega 123 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 97.56%
137327 Haz 122 13.11% (S) 8.20% 0.00% (S) 75.41%
137327 Hernández-Mende 122 (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% 0.00% 95.90%
140157 Hernandas 119 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 98.32%
140157 Higuita 119 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 97.48%
140157 Hidalgo 119 10.08% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 88.24%
141140 Hasette 118 11.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 88.98%
141140 Herrera Flores 118 0.00% (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% 99.15%
142108 Hernandez 117 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 95.73%
143149 Hernández-Ayala 116 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 97.41%
143149 Hernández Muñoz 116 0.00% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 99.14%
143149 Hernández-Núñez 116 4.31% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 95.69%
143149 Hernández Varga 116 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 97.41%
144141 Huacuja 115 (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% (S) 96.52%
144141 Huapilla 115 0.00% (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% 99.13%
145220 Hernández-Santo 114 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 98.25%
146201 Hernández 113 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 99.12%
146201 Hernández-Juárez 113 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 97.35%
146201 Herrera Cruz 113 (S) (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 93.81%
147253 Herranz 112 14.29% (S) 12.50% 0.00% (S) 70.54%
147253 Huinil 112 (S) 0.00% 0.00% (S) 0.00% 98.21%
148347 Hernández-Mendo 111 4.50% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 95.50%
148347 Herrera Hernández 111 4.50% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 95.50%
148347 Hostos 111 6.31% (S) (S) 0.00% (S) 89.19%
148347 Huape 111 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
149395 Herrera Reyes 110 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
150452 Herrera-Rodríguez 109 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
150452 Huipio 109 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
151532 Herna 108 9.26% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 86.11%
153769 Herrerías 106 17.92% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 82.08%
153769 Hinajosa 106 9.43% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 90.57%
153769 Huidor 106 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
154907 Herrera-Díaz 105 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 98.10%
154907 Herrera Ramírez 105 0.00% (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% 99.05%
154907 Higadera 105 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
156044 Hewtty 104 11.54% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 88.46%
156044 Hortiz 104 25.00% 0.00% (S) (S) 0.00% 72.12%
156044 Hosino 104 10.58% (S) 13.46% (S) 9.62% 65.38%
157234 Herculano 103 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 98.06%
158432 Hernander 102 (S) (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% 94.12%
158432 Hernández-Trejo 102 (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% (S) 97.06%
158432 Huchin 102 (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% 0.00% 95.10%
160975 Hernández-Silva 100 0.00% (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 99.00%
160975 Hinojosa 100 (S) (S) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 95.00%
160975 Huerta-Martínez 100 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
160975 Humana 100 (S) 0.00% (S) 0.00% 0.00% 97.00%

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  • Count. Number of occurrences: Estimate of the number of people with the surname in the United States. (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy.
  • White. Non-Hispanic White Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic white" (race)
  • Black. Non-Hispanic Black Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic black" (race)
  • API. Non-Hispanic Asian & Pacific Islander Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic Asian & Pacific Islander" (race)
  • AIAN. Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaskan Native Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic American Indian & Alaskan Native" (race)
  • 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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226 most common Hispanic last names beginning with H. NameCensus.com. Retrieved from http://namecensus.com/last-names/hispanic-last-names-starting-with-h/.

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