Heredia

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish Heredia, itself of Basque origin. === Proper noun === Heredia (countable and uncountable, plural Heredias) A surname. A village in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain. A district and city, the capital of both Heredia canton and Heredia province, Costa Rica. A canton of Heredia province, Costa Rica. A province of Costa Rica. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Heredia is the 2061st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 17506 individuals. Heredia is most common among Hispanic/Latino (93.82%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Heredia”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 167. === Anagrams === headier == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eˈɾedja/ [eˈɾe.ð̞ja] Rhymes: -edja Syllabification: He‧re‧dia === Proper noun === Heredia ? a province of Costa Rica a city in Costa Rica === Proper noun === Heredia m or f by sense a surname from Basque ==== Derived terms ====