Herring Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Herring Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Herring family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 270
Agricultural Labourer 80
House Servant 33
Labourer 32
At Home 27
Dress Maker 18
Annuitant 15
General Servant 15
Farm Labourer 15
Laundress 14
Farm Servant 13
Servant 13
Tailor 12
Pauper 10
Wife 10
Gardener 10
Ag Lab 10
Milliner 9
Blacksmith 8
Shoe Maker 8
Cook 8
Farmers Son 8
House Keeper 8
Edge Tool Forger 8
Carpenter 7

Herring Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Herring 100% 21,172
2 Harring 86% 1,271
3 Hering 86% 801
4 Horring 86% 152
5 Hurring 86% 136

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

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