Hersey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hersey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hersey family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 22
Female Servant 12
Labourer 8
Independent 6
Male Servant 6
Farmer 5
Gardener 4
Independant 2
Head? 2
Publican 2
Shoe Maker 2
Ag Labourer 1
Bedstead Maker 1
Blacksmith 1
Box Maker 1
Carpenter 1
Char Woman 1
Coach Man 1
Coachman 1
Domestic 1
House Keeper 1
House Servant 1
Laborer 1
Ostler 1
Pocket Book Maker 1

Hersey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Horsey 83% 5,023
2 Hersey 100% 3,790
3 Hearsey 86% 1,895
4 Harsey 83% 858
5 Hursey 83% 663

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The surname Hersey is the 2nd most popular variant of Horsey.

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