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LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS

Herring

Herring is the 956th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 35,941 people carried it — about 12.0 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Herring are White.

WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White69.6%
Black22.0%
Multiracial4.2%
Hispanic3.2%
Native American0.5%
Asian American0.5%

Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.

RANK OVER TIME
1990
#690
42,281
2000
#841
37,353
2010
#894
38,733
2020
#956
35,941
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