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 531
Agricultural Labourer 70
Dress Maker 29
General Labourer 28
Domestic Servant 26
Farmers Son 25
Labourer 23
General Servant 22
Coal Miner 18
Carpenter 17
General Servant Domestic 15
No Occupation 13
Annuitant 12
Blacksmith 11
Charwoman 11
None 8
Seamstress 8
Clerk 7
Coachman 7
Nil 7
Farm Labourer 7
Farmers Daughter 7
Laundress 6
Machinist 6
Pupil Teacher 6

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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