Hird Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hird Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hird family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 231
Worsted Weaver 25
Agricultural Labourer 24
Lead Miner 22
Coal Miner 21
Worsted Spinner 20
House Servant 18
Wool Comber 15
Wife Of Above 14
Dress Maker 12
Servant 11
House Keeper 10
Farmers Son 10
Worsted Power Loom Weaver 10
Joiner 7
Carter 7
Domestic Servant 6
Farmer's Son 6
Labourer 6
Spinner 6
Painter 6
Wool Sorter 6
Farmers Daughter 5
Grocer 5
Lead Miner's Daur 5

Hird Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Heard 60% 24,345
2 Hird 100% 15,007
3 Hard 75% 12,824
4 Hurd 75% 7,736
5 Herd 75% 7,574
6 Hardie 50% 4,577
7 Hord 75% 3,449
8 Herod 60% 2,296
9 Hourd 60% 887
10 Hoard 60% 507
11 Haard 60% 380
12 Horde 60% 340
13 Haird 80% 324
14 Hardee 50% 248
15 Huard 60% 247
16 Ohard 60% 195
17 Harde 60% 185
18 Harod 60% 123
19 Houard 50% 113
20 Horide 50% 111

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The surname Hird is the 2nd most popular variant of Heard.

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