Heredia is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

originating in a place-name. One such surname is Basque, derived from the village Heredia in Álava, Basque Country. Another form seems be related to a root derived from Old Danish and Old Swedish Erik and Eirikr. It is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. Name variations include: Eiric, Eric, Erish, Herrick, Herricke, de Herédia, de Heredia, etc., as well as some reference to ancient

Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...

etymology for heredium, singular of

Heredia (etymology) Heredia is a place-name and surname stemming from the singular Latin noun (plural: ). However, different evolution paths have been postulated for the word, even different origins. Hereditary land According to Belgian economist Émile Louis Vict ...

. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Heredia arrived in the Americas quite early. The earliest origin is yet to be published. The following people have the surname: * Castro Curvelo de Herédia (November 1966), also known as D. Isabel, Duchess of Braganza, Princess Royal of Portugal, noblewoman, and the wife of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, the defunct Portuguese throne. Born to descendants of Portuguese peerage (see:

Portuguese nobility Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

). *

Agustín Heredia Agustín Heredia (born 16 June 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#centre-back, centre-back for Cerro Largo F.C., Cerro Largo on loan from Boca Juniors in the Argentine Primera División. ...

(born 1997), Argentine footballer * Alberto Heredia (1924–2000), Argentine painter and sculptor * Alberto Heredia Ceballos (born 1987), Spanish soccer player *

Alejandro Heredia Alejandro Heredia (1788 – 12 November 1838) was an Argentine soldier and politician. He fought in the war of independence, and in the subsequent civil war. He was governor and ''caudillo'' of Tucumán Province. Early career Alejandro Heredia ...

(1788–1838), Argentine statesman *

Alonso Fernández de Heredia Alonso Fernández de Heredia (died March 19, 1782) was a Spanish Captain General and administrator who governed Honduras (1747), Florida (1751–1758), Yucatan (in modern-day Mexico; 1758–?), the Captaincy General of Guatemala (1761–1771) ...

(died 1782), Spanish general and politician * Ángel Guillermo Heredia Hernández (born 1975), Mexican sports coach and former discus thrower *

Arnold Heredia Arnold Heredia was born in Karachi, Pakistan in 1940. He attended the Christ the King Seminary (Pakistan) and was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi in 1965. Among his pastoral work he served tribal people in the inte ...

(born 1940), Pakistani Catholic priest and human rights activist *

Carlos María de Heredia Carlos María de Heredia (1872-1951) was a Mexican magician and Jesuit priest. Biography Heredia was born in Mexico City and spent his life investigating and exposing the tricks of spiritism. He worked as a professor at the College of the Holy ...

, Mexican critical thinker, author of ''Spiritism and Common Sense'' (1922), and friend of magician

Harry Houdini Harry Houdini (, born Erik Weisz; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) was a Hungarian-American escape artist, magic man, and stunt performer, noted for his escape acts. His pseudonym is a reference to his spiritual master, French magician ...

Cayetano Heredia Cayetano Heredia (August 5, 1797 – June 11, 1861) was a Peruvian physician, born in Catacaos, Piura, northwestern Peru. He studied medicine at the National University of San Marcos. Together with Hipólito Unanue, he was one of the two greatest ...

(1797–1861), Peruvian physician * Daniel Heredia Abidal (born 1993), Spanish singer * Enrique Fernández Heredia (fl. 1900s), Spanish military commander *

Fernando Martínez Heredia Fernando Ramón Martínez Heredia (21 January 1939 – 12 June 2017) was a prominent Cuban revolutionary thinker and politician. Martínez was a founding member of the Cuban Communist Party, and as a member of the July 26 Movement, he took part in ...

(1939–2017), Cuban politician *

Gil Heredia Gilbert Heredia (born October 26, 1965) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, Texas Rangers, and Oakland Athletics from 1991 through 2001. Her ...

(born 1965), American baseball player *

Gonzalo Heredia Gonzalo Ezequiel Heredia (born March 12, 1982 in Munro, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine actor. Personal life Since 2010, Gonzalo Heredia is in a relationship with the actress, Brenda Gandini whom he met in the recordings of ''Malpari ...

(born 1982), Argentine actor * Gonzalo Heredia (sailor) (born 1962), Argentine sailor *

Guillermo Heredia (baseball) Guillermo Heredia Molina Jr. (born January 31, 1991) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the SSG Landers of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). He made his MLB debut in 2016. He previously played for the Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay ...

(born 1991), Cuban baseball player *

José-Maria de Heredia José-Maria de Heredia (22 November 1842 – 3 October 1905) was a Cuban-born French Parnassian poet. He was the fifteenth member elected for seat 4 of the Académie française in 1894. Biography Early years Heredia was born at Fortuna C ...

(1842–1905), French poet *

José María Heredia y Heredia José María Heredia y Heredia, also known as José María Heredia y Campuzano (December 31, 1803 – May 7, 1839) was a Cuban-born poet considered by many to be the first romantic poet of the Americas and the initiator of Latin American romantic ...

(1803–1839), Cuban poet and political activist *

Juan Carlos Heredia Juan Carlos Heredia Araya (born 1 May 1952 in Córdoba, Argentina, Córdoba) is a former association football, football forward (association football), forward. Born in Argentina, he represented the Spain national football team, Spain national tea ...

(born 1952), Argentine–Spanish retired footballer *

Juan Fernández de Heredia Juan Fernández de Heredia (in Aragonese ''Johan Ferrández d'Heredia'', pronounced ; – 1396) was a Spanish knight of Aragon who served as Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller from 24 September 1377 to his death. His tenure was occupi ...

(c. 1310–1396), Aragonese historian * Leonardo Heredia (born 1996), Argentine footballer * Manual Heredia, 1832, a Spanish pioneer and businessman, Heredia company constructed the first charcoal-fired blast furnace for non-military purposes in Spain. *

Pablo Heredia Pablo Nicolas Heredia (born 11 June 1990) is an Argentine-born Chilean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for San Luis. Career Club Heredia began with San Martin de Río Grande, prior to joining Belgrano in 2005. Six years lat ...

(born 1990), Argentine footballer *

Pedro de Heredia Pedro de Heredia (c. 1505 in Madrid – January 27, 1554 in Zahara de los Atunes, Cádiz) was a Spanish conquistador, founder of the city of Cartagena de Indias and explorer of the northern coast and the interior of present-day Colombia. Earl ...

(died 1554), Spanish conquistador *

Ramón Heredia Ramón Armando Heredia Ruarte (born 26 February 1951 in Córdoba) is an Argentine former football defender who played for the Argentina national team. Heredia started his playing career in 1969 with San Lorenzo in Argentina. He was part o ...

(born 1951), Argentine retired footballer * Sebastiano Aguilera de Heredia (1561–1627), Spanish composer and monk *

Ubaldo Heredia Ubaldo José Heredia Martínez (born May 4, 1956 in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played for the Montreal Expos in 1987. Heredia compiled a 0–1 record with six strikeouts and a ...

(born 1956), Venezuelan baseball player *

Víctor Heredia Víctor Heredia (born 24 January 1947, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine singer songwriter. Biography He was born in the neighborhood of Monserrat, in the city of Buenos Aires, though he grew up in Paso del Rey, a city in the Moreno area of Gre ...

(born 1947), Argentine musician

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