How common is the surname Hercules?

2,449 people in the United States had the surname Hercules in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 126,070 Americans. It ranked 12,637th of 162,253 surnames.

Is the surname Hercules getting more or less common?

More common. 1,601 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,449 in 2010, up 53%.

Is Hercules also a first name?

Yes. Hercules is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Hercules

A surname, carried by 2,449 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex H624 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hercules is more common than 92.2% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,449 people named Hercules in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 126,070 Americans. That is up 53% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,601.

#12,637

rank among US surnames

2,449

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+53%

change since 2000 (was #16,525)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,636	Mayor	2,450	126,019
#12,637	Geissler	2,449	126,070
#12,642	Imes	2,448	126,122
#12,644	Konopka	2,447	126,173

Who is named Hercules

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

52% of people named Hercules identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 24% as Black (not Hispanic) and 22% as white (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 52%
Black (not Hispanic) 24%
White (not Hispanic) 22%
Two or more races 1.6%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Questions

How common is the surname Hercules?: 2,449 people in the United States had the surname Hercules in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 126,070 Americans. It ranked 12,637th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hercules?: In the 2010 Census, 52% of people named Hercules identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 24% as Black (not Hispanic).
Is the surname Hercules getting more or less common?: More common. 1,601 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,449 in 2010, up 53%.
Is Hercules also a first name?: Yes. Hercules is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.