Heard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Heard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Heard family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmer 52
Living On Own Means 49
General Labourer 38
General Servant Domestic 34
Scholar 31
Dress Maker 30
Cook Domestic 22
Carpenter 21
School 19
Domestic Servant 17
Housemaid Domestic 13
Cotton Weaver 13
Blacksmith 12
Gardener Domestic 12
Fisherman 12
Agricultural Labourer 12
Coal Miner Hewer 11
Charwoman 10
House Maid Domestic 10
Laundress Wash 10
Attending School 10
Servant Domestic 9
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 9
Slate Quarryman 9
Farmers Son 8

Heard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Heard 100% 24,345
2 Hird 60% 15,007
3 Hard 80% 12,824
4 Hurd 60% 7,736
5 Herd 80% 7,574
6 Hardie 50% 4,577
7 Hord 60% 3,449
8 Herod 60% 2,296
9 Hourd 60% 887
10 Hoard 80% 507
11 Haard 80% 380
12 Horde 40% 340
13 Haird 60% 324
14 Hardee 50% 248
15 Huard 80% 247
16 Ohard 60% 195
17 Harde 60% 185
18 Harod 60% 123
19 Houard 67% 113
20 Horide 33% 111

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The surname Heard is the most popular version of all its varients

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