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Herrera Family History & Genealogy

33,641 biographies and 30 photos with the Herrera last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Herrera family members.

Herrera Last Name History & Origin

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Summary

The Herrera surname is both of Portuguese and Spanish origin. The Herrera last name can be traced back to Castille, a medieval Christian kingdom of Spain.

History

Herrera dates to the medieval period in Castile. This Spanish and Portuguese name, derived from the Spanish "Herrera", meaning iron-worker, is also related to the Latin word "ferraria", meaning iron-forge. Bearers of the surname were particularly famous explorers in Herrera family history: Alonso de Herrera to America, 1511; Cristobal de Herrera to America, 1513.

The Herrera surname is both of Portuguese and Spanish origin. The Herrera last name can be traced back to Castille, a medieval Christian kingdom of Spain.

Name Origin

Derived from the Spanish herreria, meaning place where ironwork is made, the Herrera surname means "worker in iron, a blacksmith."


Spanish and Jewish (Sephardic): habitational name from villages so called in the provinces of Seville and Badajoz, from a word meaning ‘iron smithy’, ‘blacksmith’s forge’ (a derivative of hierro ‘iron’, Latin ferrum). French: habitational name from the Gascon form of Ferrière, a place in Pyrénées-Atlantique. The place name is derived from Latina ferraria ‘iron-mine’, ‘iron-forge’.

Spellings & Pronunciations

Spelling variations of the Herrera surname include: Herrera, Herrero, Herreras, Herreros, Herrerías, Herrerias, Herrezuelo, Hierro, Ferrera, Ferrero, Ferreras, Ferreros, Ferreiro, Ferreira, Fierro, Ferruz, Deherrera and many more.

Nationality & Ethnicity

The surname Herrera comes from Castille, Spain.

The Herrera surname is both Portuguese and Spanish.

Famous People named Herrera

Carolina Herrera is a Venezuelan-American fashion deisgner known for impeccable personal style, and dressing First Ladies from Jacqueline Onassis to Michelle Obama. The New York Times cited her designs as "elegant and worldly without ever being fussy."
Jaime Herrera Beutler is the U.S. Representative for Washington's 3rd congressional district. She is a member of the Republican Party as well as the youngest female U.S.Representative.
Dennis Herrera is a City Attorney of San Francisco, best known for his court action in favor of gay marriage, including against Prop 8. He was re-elected as City Attorney with an astonishing 96 percent of the vote.
Michael Arthur Herrera is an American musician most widely known as the vocalist and bass guitarist for the pop punk band MxPx, as well as being the front-man of his new band Tumbledown.
Aaron Herrera is a professional boxer and the current WBC Lightweight Champion.
 

Early Herreras

These are the earliest records we have of the Herrera family.

Alphonse Herrera was born circa 1861, and died at age 79 years old on May 20, 1941. Alphonse Herrera was buried at Malta G.c. in Civilian War Dead. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alphonse Herrera.
Angela Herrera was born on October 31, 1863, and died at age 115 years old in November 1978. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Angela Herrera.
Patricio Herrera was born on April 13, 1863, and died at age 115 years old in July 1978. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Patricio Herrera.
Rita C Herrera of North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, CA was born on May 22, 1867, and died at age 99 years old on June 15, 1966.
Luisita Herrera of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado was born on October 10, 1870, and died at age 97 years old in September 1968.
Ponciano Herrera of Seagoville, Dallas County, TX was born on November 19, 1871, and died at age 95 years old on July 15, 1967.
Martina Herrera of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on January 30, 1872, and died at age 107 years old in March 1979.
Diego Herrera of Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California was born on December 11, 1873, and died at age 92 years old in February 1966.
Jose Herrera of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on March 15, 1873, and died at age 96 years old in November 1969.
Javier Herrera was born on June 24, 1874 in les Palmes, VC Spain. He was in a relationship with Isabella Milena (Piquer) Herrera, and had a child Mariela Milena (Herrera) D'Souza. Javier Herrera died at age 65 years old on July 27, 1939 in San Juan, San Juan Puerto Rico. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Javier Herrera.
Victor Herrera of Llano, Llano County, Texas was born on March 6, 1874, and died at age 102 years old in January 1977.
Luis Herrera of Lakewood, Los Angeles County, California was born on March 27, 1874, and died at age 101 years old in October 1975.

Herrera Family Members

Surnames: Hermary - Hertley

Herrera Family Photos

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Herrera Family Tree

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Updated Herrera Biographies

Maria Herrera was in a relationship with Juan Valerio, and has a child Armando H Valerio. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Maria Herrera .
Rachel Herrera of Albuquerque, New Mexico United States was born in CA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rachel Herrera.
Verilu Irene Herrera of California was born on April 27, 1970, and died at age 38 years old on July 19, 2008.
Fern L Herrera of San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA was born on December 10, 1919, and died at age 75 years old on June 22, 1995.
Isabella Milena (Piquer) Herrera was born on November 3, 1883 in Barcelona, CT Spain, and died at age 55 years old on April 26, 1939 in San Juan, San Juan Puerto Rico. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Isabella Milena (Piquer) Herrera.
Javier Herrera was born on June 24, 1874 in les Palmes, VC Spain. He was in a relationship with Isabella Milena (Piquer) Herrera, and had a child Mariela Milena (Herrera) D'Souza. Javier Herrera died at age 65 years old on July 27, 1939 in San Juan, San Juan Puerto Rico. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Javier Herrera.
Mariela Milena (Herrera) D'Souza was born on October 31, 1915 in San Juan, San Juan Puerto Rico, and died at age 61 years old on April 28, 1977 in Honolulu, Hawaii United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mariela Milena (Herrera) D'Souza.
Servando Herrera-Gonzalez was born on May 28, 1980. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Servando Herrera-Gonzalez.
Jaden Herrera-Gonzalez was born on December 24, 2018. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jaden Herrera-Gonzalez.
Cynthia Herrera-Gonzalez was born on July 29, 2019. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cynthia Herrera-Gonzalez.
Rose M Herrera of TX was born circa 1978. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rose M. (Garza) Herrera.
Married highschool sweetheart Nina Rodriguez after serving in Marines 4 years. They have 3 children and 4 grandchildren. They have just celebrated their 40 year wedding anniversary.
Pedro A. Herrera was born on July 16, 1911, and died at age 71 years old in 1982. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Pedro A. Herrera.
Mary (DeAguero) Herrera was born on September 7, 1923, and died at age 54 years old on April 23, 1978. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary (DeAguero).
Lazaro Villa Herrera of Bay Shore, Suffolk County, NY was born on February 11, 1956, and died at age 54 years old on November 28, 2010.
Dora C (Portillo) Villa Herrera of TX was born in 1956. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dora C. (Portillo) Villa Herrera.
Arcadio Villa Herrera of Galveston County, TX was born in 1966. Arcadio Villa Herrera got married to Dora C. (Portillo) Villa Herrera on January 25, 1988 in Galveston County, TX. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Arcadio Villa Herrera.
Cecilio P Herrera
Cecilio P Herrera of Glendale, Maricopa County, AZ was born on July 20, 1928 in Ray, Pinal County. Cecilio was baptized on July 29, -1928 in Ray. Cecilio Herrera died at age 70 years old on July 10, 1999 in Glendale, Maricopa County, and was buried on June 10, 1999 in Glendale.
Carlos Nunez Herrera of Africa was born on January 2, 1983, and died at age 23 years old on August 7, 2006.
Charlena H Nunez Herrera of Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL was born on May 16, 1943, and died at age 52 years old on November 6, 1995.

Popular Herrera Biographies

Patricia (Karwacinski) Herrera ·
Patricia (Karwasinski) Herrera was born in 1949, and died at age 61 years old on January 24, 2011 in Houston, Harris County, Texas United States.
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Helen Leona (Herrera) Horness of El Paso County, Colorado United States was born on October 14, 1952 in Denver, and died at age 68 years old on October 21, 2020 in Colorado Springs. Helen Horness was buried circa November 16, 2020 at Fort Logan National Cemetery 4400 W Kenyon Ave - Section V Site 1766,, in Denver, Denver County.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Maria Herrera.
Nadine (Herrera) Talley was born on March 8, 1929 in San Juan, El Cinco County, San Juan Puerto Rico. Nadine Talley was in a relationship with Oliver Talley, and has a child Jill Talley. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nadine (Herrera) Talley.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dawn Michele (Herrera) Green.
Daniel Herrera
Daniel Herrera was born to Pablo Herrera and Maria Herrera, and has siblings Robert Herrera, Nacho Herrera, Paul Herrera, Raul Herrera, Theresa Mercado, Delia, and Margaret Juaragi. Daniel Herrera married Rosemarie Morales, and has children Veronica Marie Herrera, Daniel Jr. Herrera, Alexander Herrera, Albert Rene Herrera, Gabriel Jose Herrera, and Sophia Ann Herrera. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Daniel Herrera.
Camell Herrera
camell is sarai abreu meleindaz birth younger sister trying to figure out what happened n lost 😔 try to understand why would someone do this to anyone In general n from her sister death till now camell is very hurting n lost about what happened to her big sister plz if anything see this my sister need some peace cuz i know she’s not in peace know that It’s been no that she’s so call committed suicide and based on documents reports and even prove that she didn’t but they still Stadie as that she committed suicide
Emiliana Herrera Luna was born into the Herrera family. She married Simon G. Luna.
Mae Anita Herrera was in a relationship with Danny Maestas, and has children Dickie Maestas and Kathy Danny (jrLeeAnn) Maestas. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mae Anita Herrera.
Shanda Gail (Simmons) Herrera was born on July 1, 1982 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Shanda Gail (Simmons) Herrera.
Susan Renee (Virzint) Herrera was born in 1981 in Oak Lawn, Cook County, Illinois United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Susan Renee (Virzint ) Herrera.
Cecilio P Herrera
Cecilio P Herrera of Glendale, Maricopa County, AZ was born on July 20, 1928 in Ray, Pinal County. Cecilio was baptized on July 29, -1928 in Ray. Cecilio Herrera died at age 70 years old on July 10, 1999 in Glendale, Maricopa County, and was buried on June 10, 1999 in Glendale.
Haydee T Herrera of TX was born circa 1976. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Haydee T. (Hernandez) Herrera.
Jorge A Herrera of Hidalgo County, TX was born circa 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jorge A. Herrera.
Silvana Herrera
Silvana Del Carmen (Ferreti Lopez) Herrera of Tulare, Tulare County, CA was born on October 18, 1955, and died at age 51 years old on June 17, 2007.
Nemesis Herrera of TX was born circa 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nemesis (Vencer) Herrera.
Jaden Herrera-Gonzalez was born on December 24, 2018. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jaden Herrera-Gonzalez.
Verilu Irene Herrera of California was born on April 27, 1970, and died at age 38 years old on July 19, 2008.
Genaro R Herrera of Denton County, TX was born circa 1973. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Genaro R. Herrera.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eddie Herrera.

Herrera Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Herrera family member is 67.0 years old according to our database of 13,937 people with the last name Herrera that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

67.0 years

Oldest Herreras

These are the longest-lived members of the Herrera family on AncientFaces.

Patricio Herrera was born on April 13, 1863, and died at age 115 years old in July 1978. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Patricio Herrera.
115 years
Angela Herrera was born on October 31, 1863, and died at age 115 years old in November 1978. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Angela Herrera.
115 years
Nieves T Herrera of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, FL was born on December 24, 1892, and died at age 112 years old on December 5, 2005.
112 years
Maria Victoriana Herrera of Laredo, Webb County, Texas was born on September 5, 1901, and died at age 107 years old on February 13, 2009.
107 years
Martina Herrera of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on January 30, 1872, and died at age 107 years old in March 1979.
107 years
Florentina Herrera of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas was born on October 16, 1902, and died at age 105 years old on April 19, 2008.
105 years
Anastacia Herrera of San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA was born on May 2, 1888, and died at age 105 years old on June 15, 1993.
105 years
Florencia Herrera of El Paso, El Paso County, TX was born on November 17, 1893, and died at age 103 years old on October 31, 1997.
103 years
Carolina P Herrera of New Port Richey, Pasco County, FL was born on October 6, 1904, and died at age 103 years old on September 29, 2008.
103 years
Mariano Herrera of Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL was born on June 7, 1890, and died at age 103 years old on August 24, 1993.
103 years
Joe Herrera of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado was born on October 20, 1883, and died at age 102 years old in March 1986.
102 years
Gloria Herrera of Bronx, Bronx County, NY was born on April 22, 1904, and died at age 103 years old on May 15, 2007.
103 years
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