Given name & surname

Herrera

Herrera is a surname from Spanish. It is used in English, Spanish, and Cebuano.

Original SpanishFerreira

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Herrera comes from Spanish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Herrera’s family of names

In Spanish usage, Herrera as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Portuguese form FERREIRA. In Spanish usage, Herrera as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with FERREIRA. In Spanish usage, Herrera as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Ferrer.

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The ring: across languages.

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