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UK surname

Herriman

A locational surname derived from the village of Herringham in Norfolk, England.

In the 1881 census there were 116 people recorded with the Herriman surname, ranking it #18,126 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 164, ranked #22,314, down from #18,126 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Moreton Say, Adderley and Muckleston. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Telford and Wrekin, Stoke-on-Trent and Poole.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Herriman is 187 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 41.4%.

1881 census count

116

Ranked #18,126

Modern count

164

2016, ranked #22,314

Peak year

1999

187 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Herriman had 116 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,126 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 164 in 2016, ranked #22,314.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 180 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Herriman surname distribution map

The map shows where the Herriman surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Herriman surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Herriman over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 70 #21,020
1861 historical 88 #22,554
1881 historical 116 #18,126
1891 historical 122 #21,053
1901 historical 136 #19,110
1911 historical 180 #15,961
1997 modern 148 #21,295
1998 modern 181 #19,229
1999 modern 187 #18,999
2000 modern 180 #19,425
2001 modern 182 #19,039
2002 modern 177 #19,759
2003 modern 164 #20,483
2004 modern 174 #19,871
2005 modern 181 #19,334
2006 modern 170 #20,214
2007 modern 165 #20,893
2008 modern 168 #20,828
2009 modern 172 #20,950
2010 modern 169 #21,652
2011 modern 164 #21,900
2012 modern 166 #21,683
2013 modern 173 #21,486
2014 modern 173 #21,639
2015 modern 174 #21,449
2016 modern 164 #22,314

Geography

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Where Herrimans are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Moreton Say, Adderley, Muckleston, Edgmond (Edgmond), Chetwynd, Cheswardine, Hinstock and Wheldrake. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Telford and Wrekin, Stoke-on-Trent, Poole, Halton and West Berkshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) Glamorganshire
2 Moreton Say, Adderley Shropshire
3 Muckleston Shropshire
4 Edgmond (Edgmond), Chetwynd, Cheswardine, Hinstock Shropshire
5 Wheldrake Yorkshire, East Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Telford and Wrekin 003 Telford and Wrekin
2 Stoke-on-Trent 031 Stoke-on-Trent
3 Poole 012 Poole
4 Halton 001 Halton
5 West Berkshire 021 West Berkshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Herriman

These lists show first names that appear often with the Herriman surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Herriman

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Herriman, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Herriman surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Herriman household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Herriman is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Herriman is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Herriman falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Herriman is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Herriman, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Herriman

The surname Herriman is believed to have originated in England, with its earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "herra," meaning "lord" or "master," combined with the suffix "-man," indicating a person associated with or in the service of a lord or manor.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Herriman, who was recorded in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1285. The Feet of Fines were legal records documenting land transfers and agreements, suggesting that the Herriman family may have held lands or property during that period.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various spellings, such as Heyreman, Heireman, and Herreman, reflecting the variations in spelling and pronunciation common in those times. One notable mention is found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where a William Herreman is listed as a taxpayer.

The Herriman surname is also associated with several place names in England, such as Herriman's Green in Suffolk and Herriman's Farm in Dorset. These place names likely originated from individuals bearing the surname who owned or resided in those areas.

Among the prominent individuals with the surname Herriman throughout history are:

1. Sir John Herriman (c. 1550 - 1628), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Rye in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. 2. Thomas Herriman (1597 - 1665), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. 3. William Herriman (1718 - 1789), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and rose to the rank of Admiral. 4. Mary Herriman (1788 - 1851), an English author and poet known for her works on moral and religious subjects. 5. George Herriman (1880 - 1944), an American cartoonist and creator of the popular comic strip "Krazy Kat," which ran from 1913 to 1944.

While the Herriman surname has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration, with bearers of the name found in various countries, including the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Herriman families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Herriman surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Shropshire leads with 23 Herrimans recorded in 1881 and an index of 23.53x.

County Total Index
Shropshire 23 23.53x
Cheshire 18 7.21x
Staffordshire 17 4.45x
Lincolnshire 13 7.19x
Lancashire 10 0.74x
Somerset 7 3.84x
Leicestershire 6 4.78x
Nottinghamshire 6 3.93x
Surrey 6 1.09x
Yorkshire 5 0.45x
Glamorgan 3 1.52x
Royal Navy 1 7.42x
Wiltshire 1 1.00x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Mucklestone in Staffordshire leads with 12 Herrimans recorded in 1881 and an index of 3243.24x.

Place Total Index
Mucklestone 12 3243.24x
Rippingdale 10 4761.90x
Adderley 8 4705.88x
North Petherton 7 476.19x
Bootle Cum Linacre 6 56.29x
Burland 6 2400.00x
Drayton In Hales 6 297.03x
Lymm 6 329.67x
Radford 6 77.42x
Southwark St George Martyr 6 26.35x
Monks Coppenhall 5 53.08x
Somerby 5 2380.95x
Ercall Magna 3 428.57x
Liverpool 3 3.68x
Tyrley 3 1000.00x
Eccleshall 2 137.93x
Stoke Upon Tern 2 555.56x
York St Maurice 2 94.79x
Cardiff St John 1 15.55x
Cardiff St Mary 1 9.22x
Clee With Weelsby 1 25.25x
Dalby Little 1 1666.67x
Davenham 1 434.78x
Great Grimsby 1 8.71x
Langley Burrell 1 238.10x
Little Woolton 1 256.41x
Montford 1 526.32x
Moreton Corbet 1 1000.00x
Moreton Say 1 400.00x
Osbournby 1 526.32x
Roath 1 11.17x
Royal Navy 1 8.67x
Sancton Houghton 1 714.29x
Sheriff Hutton W 1 312.50x
Shifnal 1 37.74x
Wheldrake 1 434.78x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Herriman surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Herriman surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

FAQ

Herriman surname: questions and answers

How common was the Herriman surname in 1881?

In 1881, 116 people were recorded with the Herriman surname. That placed it at #18,126 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Herriman surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 164 in 2016. That gives Herriman a modern rank of #22,314.

What does the Herriman surname mean?

A locational surname derived from the village of Herringham in Norfolk, England.

What does the Herriman map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Herriman bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.