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Surnames beginning with H

1,779 surnames starting with H, ordered by how many people carry them in the United States, with notable names that are rare in the US further down.

#SurnameOriginUS rankPeople in the US
1 Hernandez Spanish, patronymic 11 1,043,281
2 Harris English, patronymic 25 624,252
3 Hill place 39 434,827
4 Hall place 45 407,076
5 Howard Norse, patronymic 75 264,826
6 Hughes patronymic 90 236,271
7 Henderson patronymic 109 218,393
8 Hamilton English, place 119 201,746
9 Hayes English, patronymic 127 194,246
10 Herrera Spanish 129 192,711
11 Harrison patronymic 141 181,091
12 Henry French, patronymic 149 170,964
13 Hunter occupational 160 162,440
14 Hicks patronymic 170 158,320
15 Holmes 171 156,780
16 Hunt occupational 169 158,421
17 Hawkins English, patronymic 200 139,751
18 Hart patronymic 207 137,184
19 Hansen Danish, patronymic 204 137,977
20 Hudson patronymic 214 134,963
21 Hoffman German, occupational 224 131,401
22 Harper English, occupational 245 124,461
23 Harvey patronymic 266 115,662
24 Howell patronymic 272 112,041
25 Hanson patronymic 276 111,144
26 Holland place 305 102,538
27 Hopkins patronymic 322 96,810
28 Holt place 358 87,531
29 Hale English, place 362 86,618
30 Haynes 366 85,974
31 Hail 364 86,240
32 Horton English, place 367 85,195
33 Hardy French, patronymic 399 80,252
34 Higgins Irish, patronymic 400 79,803
35 Harmon patronymic 438 74,737
36 Huang Chinese 456 72,328
37 Hines Irish 462 71,717
38 Hubbard 470 70,362
39 Hammond patronymic 481 69,515
40 Hodges patronymic 471 70,223
41 Hampton English, place 482 69,472
42 Harrington place 500 66,959
43 Hartman Dutch 524 64,106
44 Hogan Irish 536 63,085
45 Hess German, place 564 59,486
46 Holloway English, place 576 58,040
47 Houston English, place 592 56,900
48 Hoover German, occupational 580 57,497
49 Huff 612 55,484
50 Hood patronymic 616 55,174
51 Huynh Vietnamese 620 54,996
52 Hodge Norman, patronymic 643 52,920
53 Horn 655 52,138
54 Heath 660 51,877
55 Huffman 674 50,786
56 Hancock patronymic 681 50,558
57 Hensley 668 51,081
58 Harrell 671 50,837
59 Ho Chinese 691 49,817
60 Hutchinson patronymic 710 48,781
61 Hobbs patronymic 717 48,522
62 Humphrey patronymic 705 49,056
63 Henson patronymic 728 48,013
64 Huerta Spanish 735 47,455
65 Hurst 749 46,244
66 Hendricks patronymic 802 43,197
67 Hull 807 43,018
68 Howe Norse, place 820 42,265
69 Hardin 817 42,469
70 Herman English, patronymic 826 41,750
71 Hickman 838 41,163
72 Hebert French 836 41,275
73 House English, place 844 41,000
74 Hahn Korean 859 40,250
75 Harding patronymic 871 39,787
76 Hanna patronymic 867 39,890
77 Hurley Irish 870 39,796
78 Herring 894 38,733
79 Haley English 917 37,858
80 Hayden Dutch, place 930 37,451
81 Horne 921 37,689
82 Huber German 933 37,170
83 Haas 1,001 34,918
84 Hester German 976 35,642
85 Hinton English, place 979 35,606
86 Holden 1,008 34,824
87 Hendrix patronymic 991 35,194
88 Hooper occupational 1,020 34,247
89 Hays 1,021 34,191
90 Hatfield 1,017 34,381
91 Haney 1,027 33,898
92 Holder 1,040 33,465
93 Holman 1,069 32,788
94 Hartley English, place 1,124 31,221
95 Hong Chinese 1,106 31,670
96 Hewitt English, patronymic 1,191 29,694
97 Hendrickson 1,162 30,259
98 Hurtado Spanish 1,160 30,286
99 Holley English, place 1,163 30,231
100 Han 1,182 29,847
101 Haines 1,201 29,462
102 Hoang Vietnamese 1,185 29,798
103 Hatcher 1,210 29,235
104 Hyde place 1,213 29,094
105 Hickey Irish, patronymic 1,206 29,350
106 Hilton English 1,223 28,918
107 Holcomb 1,227 28,852
108 Hollis place 1,233 28,617
109 Hastings English, patronymic 1,253 28,015
110 Hopper 1,281 27,353
111 Head 1,285 27,292
112 Hatch 1,304 26,903
113 Herbert patronymic 1,334 26,417
114 Hamm place 1,314 26,726
115 Harden 1,322 26,617
116 Herron patronymic 1,328 26,559
117 Hutchins patronymic 1,344 26,251
118 Hinojosa Spanish, place 1,352 26,146
119 Heller place 1,399 25,373
120 Hutchison patronymic 1,436 24,820
121 Helton English 1,414 25,118
122 Hoskins 1,449 24,581
123 Hagen 1,518 23,616
124 Helms 1,493 23,949
125 Horner English 1,500 23,881
126 Holbrook English, place 1,502 23,843
127 Hollingsworth 1,504 23,831
128 Heard English, occupational 1,534 23,408
129 Hidalgo Spanish, patronymic 1,556 23,134
130 Hinkle 1,565 22,983
131 Huggins patronymic 1,602 22,371
132 Healy Irish, patronymic 1,654 21,751
133 Hadley English, place 1,653 21,771
134 Hassan Arabic 1,652 21,801
135 Hammer 1,661 21,709
136 Hand 1,639 22,006
137 Hoyt place 1,701 21,169
138 Hankins patronymic 1,675 21,532
139 Hagan Irish, patronymic 1,710 21,017
140 Henley English 1,717 20,934
141 Hager 1,707 21,106
142 Hurt 1,708 21,037
143 Holliday 1,748 20,491
144 Hackett English, occupational 1,772 20,278
145 Hilliard 1,756 20,377
146 Hannah 1,779 20,138
147 Houser 1,749 20,484
148 Hurd occupational 1,743 20,540
149 Hargrove English 1,764 20,360
150 Hightower 1,787 20,065
151 Hu Chinese 1,797 19,999
152 Hinson 1,807 19,857
153 Hanley English, place 1,864 19,240
154 Hyatt Hebrew 1,863 19,280
155 Hutton English, place 1,955 18,479
156 Herndon place 1,871 19,183
157 Haywood English, place 1,970 18,360
158 Hedrick 1,918 18,804
159 Hathaway English, place 1,966 18,401
160 Hay English 2,005 18,029
161 Hawley English, place 1,993 18,100
162 Humphries patronymic 1,981 18,201
163 Ha 1,987 18,156
164 Hope place 2,052 17,562
165 Hwang 2,017 17,900
166 Hirsch German 2,120 17,072
167 Hanks patronymic 2,066 17,498
168 Heredia Spanish 2,061 17,506
169 Hoff 2,103 17,223
170 Huddleston English, place 2,102 17,231
171 Hobson patronymic 2,128 17,043
172 Hoffmann German 2,136 16,966
173 Hamlin Norman 2,150 16,871
174 Hooks 2,125 17,053
175 Hooker occupational 2,185 16,646
176 Haskins 2,154 16,842
177 Ham 2,133 16,980
178 Hussain Arabic 2,146 16,909
179 Hawthorne place 2,167 16,758
180 Hawk English, occupational 2,149 16,884
181 Hsu Chinese 2,147 16,907
182 Honeycutt 2,192 16,587
183 Huston 2,218 16,435
184 Hare patronymic 2,236 16,304
185 Henning 2,199 16,557
186 Hauser German 2,279 15,981
187 Hogue French, place 2,213 16,457
188 Hairston place 2,260 16,090
189 Hayward occupational 2,327 15,665
190 Hillman 2,321 15,738
191 Holguin 2,260 16,090
192 Hutson patronymic 2,304 15,835
193 Hough English 2,345 15,549
194 Hinds 2,375 15,337
195 Henriquez Spanish 2,329 15,657
196 Horvath Hungarian 2,379 15,302
197 Hearn English, patronymic 2,385 15,234
198 He Chinese 2,373 15,363
199 Harman 2,458 14,658
200 Her 2,404 15,089
201 Hummel 2,453 14,715
202 Handy nickname 2,482 14,537
203 Herrington 2,491 14,498
204 Higginbotham English, place 2,492 14,489
205 Hostetler 2,490 14,505
206 Heim German 2,513 14,414
207 Hitchcock patronymic 2,646 13,608
208 Hershberger 2,523 14,357
209 Harms 2,518 14,377
210 Heck German 2,580 13,995
211 Heaton English, place 2,606 13,834
212 Hills 2,608 13,829
213 High 2,585 13,961
214 Humphreys patronymic 2,593 13,895
215 Hamby 2,609 13,823
216 Hacker occupational 2,642 13,625
217 Harp occupational 2,638 13,646
218 Hemphill 2,672 13,495
219 Hook 2,680 13,437
220 Herrmann 2,723 13,226
221 Holm Norse 2,701 13,341
222 Huntley 2,858 12,614
223 Houck 2,854 12,634
224 Hammonds patronymic 2,839 12,710
225 Hein 2,865 12,586
226 Hopson patronymic 2,946 12,180
227 Harley English, place 2,943 12,186
228 Herrick patronymic 2,940 12,202
229 Hamrick 2,950 12,168
230 Herr 2,990 11,980
231 Hatton 2,966 12,090
232 Hyman Hebrew, patronymic 3,158 11,436
233 Helm German, occupational 3,087 11,649
234 Hannon Irish, patronymic 3,016 11,893
235 Holton English, place 3,058 11,731
236 Harlow English, place 3,060 11,726
237 Hildebrand German 3,072 11,687
238 Hite 3,034 11,810
239 Hudgins 3,048 11,755
240 Halverson 3,040 11,781
241 Havens 3,066 11,699
242 Harlan English 3,188 11,339
243 Harkins 3,080 11,662
244 Houghton English, place 3,228 11,184
245 Hartmann German 3,286 11,000
246 Haro 3,122 11,547
247 Haggerty Irish, patronymic 3,194 11,320
248 Herzog German 3,239 11,146
249 Hammons 3,206 11,273
250 Harwood English, place 3,212 11,238
251 Hardwick English, place 3,310 10,841
252 Haddad 3,318 10,804
253 Hamel French 3,294 10,944
254 Horan Irish, patronymic 3,345 10,711
255 Hardesty 3,316 10,817
256 Hiller place 3,387 10,546
257 Healey 3,445 10,370
258 Hubert 3,439 10,380
259 Hodgson patronymic 3,511 10,173
260 Higgs patronymic 3,458 10,333
261 Hanlon Irish, patronymic 3,476 10,278
262 Hollins 3,499 10,213
263 Haller occupational 3,568 9,992
264 Hawes patronymic 3,590 9,908
265 Hiatt 3,486 10,247
266 Haskell Norse 3,617 9,816
267 Harter 3,559 10,020
268 Hedges 3,690 9,625
269 Horowitz German 3,674 9,671
270 Haag 3,576 9,957
271 Hallman 3,582 9,938
272 Handley 3,657 9,722
273 Higdon 3,642 9,753
274 Huey 3,625 9,800
275 Hofmann 3,857 9,192
276 Hasan Arabic 3,775 9,374
277 Harder 3,676 9,665
278 Heckman 3,668 9,709
279 Homan German 3,702 9,597
280 Hardman 3,755 9,430
281 Haugen Norwegian 3,745 9,461
282 Holtz 3,730 9,502
283 Hackney English, place 3,727 9,507
284 Hussey Norman, patronymic 3,867 9,176
285 Horst German 3,831 9,245
286 Harry patronymic 3,802 9,311
287 Hoy patronymic 3,855 9,196
288 Hoppe nickname 3,841 9,215
289 Hennessy Irish, patronymic 3,790 9,338
290 Hulsey 3,796 9,317
291 Hoyle English 3,857 9,192
292 Hanes 3,824 9,268
293 Headley English 3,830 9,250
294 Halstead 3,944 9,027
295 Hoke 3,901 9,096
296 Holly English, place 3,979 8,934
297 Hermann German 4,010 8,858
298 Howland 4,092 8,675
299 Hamblin 3,977 8,936
300 Haase German 3,989 8,904
301 Hutchings patronymic 4,025 8,833
302 Himes 4,026 8,831
303 Hawks 4,105 8,639
304 Hundley 4,152 8,532
305 Hernandes Spanish 4,123 8,612
306 Herbst German 4,208 8,419
307 Hargis 4,168 8,503
308 Harbin 4,130 8,587
309 Heinrich German 4,141 8,552
310 Hylton 4,199 8,440
311 Haggard 4,230 8,384
312 Hutto 4,217 8,403
313 Heinz German 4,276 8,311
314 Hauck 4,265 8,322
315 Hutcheson patronymic 4,266 8,321
316 Houle French 4,239 8,364
317 Hales English, place 4,240 8,363
318 Hennessey Irish, patronymic 4,245 8,357
319 Hailey English 4,256 8,327
320 Hynes Irish, patronymic 4,388 8,104
321 Hefner 4,391 8,100
322 Hardison 4,375 8,128
323 Heil German 4,327 8,205
324 Harrelson 4,428 8,023
325 Hyland English, place 4,512 7,862
326 Holcombe English, place 4,390 8,103
327 Haddock 4,472 7,940
328 Hendrick patronymic 4,441 7,988
329 Huntington place 4,831 7,306
330 Hutchens patronymic 4,463 7,954
331 Hibbard patronymic 4,496 7,885
332 Hofer German 4,617 7,682
333 Heilman 4,504 7,876
334 Hecht 4,744 7,466
335 Hair patronymic 4,539 7,814
336 Hitt 4,567 7,762
337 Hazel place 4,600 7,711
338 Heflin 4,660 7,609
339 Herrin 4,576 7,755
340 Halsey English, place 4,654 7,619
341 Hammett 4,673 7,590
342 Hazen 4,710 7,532
343 Henke 4,690 7,566
344 Holloman 4,708 7,536
345 Hornsby Norse, place 4,850 7,267
346 Hogg English, occupational 4,945 7,119
347 Hintz 4,776 7,406
348 Horning 4,820 7,322
349 Hildreth 4,849 7,269
350 Held 4,896 7,195
351 Harwell English, place 4,871 7,234
352 Hague 4,960 7,093
353 Hammock 4,877 7,222
354 Hargrave English, place 4,989 7,037
355 Hung 4,932 7,137
356 Hannan Irish, patronymic 4,962 7,086
357 Hussein 4,903 7,182
358 Hartwell English, place 5,000 7,032
359 Holiday 5,089 6,881
360 Huskey 4,966 7,080
361 Hamer English, place 5,158 6,783
362 Heffernan Irish, patronymic 5,043 6,961
363 Hass 5,101 6,863
364 Hua 5,052 6,939
365 Heffner 5,029 6,980
366 Howes 5,125 6,828
367 Hoag 5,173 6,752
368 Haight English, place 5,062 6,929
369 Hutcherson patronymic 5,150 6,795
370 Heims 5,089 6,881
371 Hang 5,101 6,863
372 Harrigan Irish, patronymic 5,250 6,646
373 Hetrick place 5,156 6,784
374 Hughey 5,124 6,830
375 Hulse 5,164 6,776
376 Holbert 5,179 6,746
377 Harless 5,179 6,746
378 Hume place 5,301 6,573
379 Horsley English, place 5,306 6,565
380 Hembree 5,232 6,665
381 Haile 5,236 6,663
382 Heiser German 5,277 6,606
383 Hasty Norse, nickname 5,244 6,654
384 Hadden 5,281 6,593
385 Huebner 5,259 6,635
386 Howerton 5,342 6,516
387 Hemingway 5,794 5,970
388 Hack occupational 5,379 6,468
389 Hazelwood 5,304 6,567
390 Hartnett 5,450 6,387
391 Hermosillo Spanish 5,347 6,508
392 Haynie 5,438 6,400
393 Huss 5,481 6,346
394 Hartzell German 5,361 6,494
395 Hewett English, patronymic 5,489 6,336
396 Hatley English, place 5,379 6,468
397 Hoagland 5,492 6,335
398 Hann patronymic 5,421 6,420
399 Hixson 5,433 6,408
400 Hsieh Chinese 5,453 6,382