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
Living On Own Means 60
General Labourer 31
Farmer 31
Dress Maker 24
General Servant Domestic 20
Agricultural Labourer 20
Domestic Servant 19
Cook Domestic 14
Housemaid Domestic 13
Dressmaker 11
Carpenter 10
Clerk 10
Grocer Assistant 10
Scholar 10
Gardener Domestic 9
Coal Miner Hewer 9
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 9
Bricklayer Labourer 9
School 8
Laundress Wash 8
House Maid Domestic 8
Hair Dresser 7
House Keeper 7
House Keeper Domestic 7
Railway Clerk 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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