Herring as a Last Name

How Common is the Last Name Herring?

According to the 2010 census, there are 38,733 people with the surname Herring in the United States. Herring is the 894th most common last name for Americans.

What Percent of People are Named Herring?

About 0.013% Americans have the last name Herring.

This means 1 in 7,971 people are named Herring.

Is the Last Name Herring Growing?

Yes. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Americans named Herring grew by 3.7%. However, this is less than the national growth rate of 9.7%.

What Percentage of People Named Herring are Black?

Here is the racial breakdown of people with the last name Herring in the United States.

Race Percent
White72.71%
Black22.05%
Hispanic2.21%
Multiracial2.16%
Native American0.45%
Asian0.41%