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 477
Agricultural Labourer 61
Labourer 39
General Servant 23
Domestic Servant 21
Dress Maker 19
Carpenter 18
House Keeper 17
Blacksmith 14
Laundress 14
Cook 13
Farmers Son 13
Gardener 12
Annuitant 11
Scholar In The Institution 11
Servant 10
Tailor 10
Nurse 10
Coal Miner 10
Farmer 9
Farmers Wife 8
Ag Labourer 8
Farm Labourer 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Dressmaker 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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