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 73
Agricultural Labourer 11
Coal Miner 8
General Servant Domestic 7
Cotton Weaver 5
General Labourer 5
Farmer 5
Domestic Servant 5
Labourer 5
Carter 4
Laundress 4
Charwoman 3
Living On Own Means 3
House Keeper 3
Labourer General 3
Errand Boy 3
Groom 2
Apprentice 2
Boatman 2
Brick Layer 2
Cotton Carder 2
Cotton Frame Tenter 2
Fustain Cutter 2
Horse Keeper 2
Cloth Worker 2

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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