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
Scholar 79
General Labourer 13
Domestic Servant 12
Agricultural Labourer 8
Labourer 7
General Servant 6
Laundress 6
Laborer 5
Gardener 4
Cook Domestic 4
Farm Labourer 4
Civil Engineer 3
House Maid 3
Police Constable 3
Dress Maker 3
Errand Boy 3
Housemaid Domestic Servant 3
Shoe Maker 3
Commercial Clerk 2
Wood Cutter 2
Hoop Maker 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Bricklayer Labourer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Groom Domestic 2

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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