Herford Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Herford Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Herford family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 42
Cotton Weaver 7
Labourer 4
Domestic Servant 3
Ag Lab 3
Farmers Daur 3
Servant 3
Annuitant 2
Domestic 2
Dairyman 2
Farm Labourer 2
Farm Servant Indoor 2
Cotton Winder 2
House Keeper 2
Iron Turner 2
Pupil Teacher 2
Butcher 2
Living Retired 2
Coal Miner 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
Farmers Wife 1
Waterman 1
Fruiters Assistant 1
Beer Retailer 1
Farmer Of 111 Acres 1

Herford Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Harford 86% 8,749
2 Hurford 86% 5,923
3 Herford 100% 1,749
4 Hereford 88% 403
5 Horford 86% 172

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The surname Herford is the 3rd most popular variant of Harford.

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