# Hervey (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/hervey/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 2,900 |
| US rank (2010) | 10,968 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 106,464 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.5% (2,775 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Variant of Harvey.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hervey in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 55% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 38% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Hervey in the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain.

## People named Hervey

- Jason Hervey, actor, producer
- Irene Hervey, American actress (1909-1998)
- Jillian Hervey, American singer
- Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol, British bishop (1730-1803)
- George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British diplomat

## Similar surnames

Harvey, Herb, Harp, Harb, Harpe, Hruby, Harrop.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.