Herd Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Herd Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Herd family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 18
Cotton Weaver 12
Farmer 11
General Labourer 9
Scholar 8
General Servant Domestic 7
Nil 6
Dock Labourer 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
Cook Domestic 5
Servant Domestic 5
Domestic Servant 5
Dress Maker 5
Coal Miner C Hewer 5
Carman 4
Charwoman 4
Laundress Wash 4
Cotton C Weaver 4
House Painter 4
Errand Boy Port 4
Engine Fitter 3
Bookbinder Sewer 3
Dressmaker 3
Laundress 3
Milk Man 3

Herd Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Heard 80% 24,345
2 Hird 75% 15,007
3 Hard 75% 12,824
4 Hurd 75% 7,736
5 Herd 100% 7,574
6 Hardie 50% 4,577
7 Hord 75% 3,449
8 Herod 80% 2,296
9 Hourd 60% 887
10 Hoard 60% 507
11 Haard 60% 380
12 Horde 60% 340
13 Haird 60% 324
14 Hardee 50% 248
15 Huard 60% 247
16 Ohard 60% 195
17 Harde 60% 185
18 Harod 60% 123
19 Houard 50% 113
20 Horide 50% 111

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The surname Herd is the 5th most popular variant of Heard.

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