Heard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Heard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Heard family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 345
Agricultural Labourer 120
House Servant 45
Labourer 31
Dress Maker 30
Carpenter 19
House Keeper 18
Servant 16
Blacksmith 16
Carter 15
Laundress 14
Farmer's Son 13
Pauper 12
Frame Work Knitter 11
Nurse 10
Domestic Servant 10
House Maid 9
Slate Quarrier 9
Mason 9
Farm Servant 8
Farmer's Daughter 8
Farmer's Wife 8
General Servant 8
School Mistress 7
Coal Miner 7

Heard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Heard 100% 24,345
2 Hird 60% 15,007
3 Hard 80% 12,824
4 Hurd 60% 7,736
5 Herd 80% 7,574
6 Hardie 50% 4,577
7 Hord 60% 3,449
8 Herod 60% 2,296
9 Hourd 60% 887
10 Hoard 80% 507
11 Haard 80% 380
12 Horde 40% 340
13 Haird 60% 324
14 Hardee 50% 248
15 Huard 80% 247
16 Ohard 60% 195
17 Harde 60% 185
18 Harod 60% 123
19 Houard 67% 113
20 Horide 33% 111

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The surname Heard is the most popular version of all its varients

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