Herron
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
- As an English surname, spelling variant of Heron
- As an Irish surname, from Ó hearáin, "descendant of Earán, from éaradh (“dread, fear, distrust, denial”).
Proper noun edit
Herron (plural Herrons)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Herron is the 1328th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 26559 individuals. Herron is most common among White (71.62%) and Black/African American (22.26%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Herron”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 170.