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 416
Agricultural Labourer 50
Farmer 27
General Labourer 24
Domestic Servant 24
Living On Her Own Means 22
Dress Maker 21
Living On Own Means 18
Farm Labourer 17
Coal Miner 16
Labourer 16
Laundress 13
Carpenter 12
Blacksmith 11
House Keeper 11
None 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Groom 10
Clerk 10
Farmers Son 9
Cotton Weaver 9
General Servant 8
Tailor 8
Charwoman 8
Grocer 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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