Herd Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Herd Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Herd family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 177
Domestic Servant 16
Cotton Weaver 14
General Labourer 13
Agricultural Labourer 12
Labourer 11
House Keeper 10
Farmer 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Living On Own Means 8
Dress Maker 7
Coal Miner 7
Boot Maker 6
Living On Her Own Means 6
Laundress 6
Clerk 5
Gardener 5
Engine Driver 4
Tailor 4
Butcher 4
Bricklayer 4
Servant 4
Engine Fitter 3
Farmers Daughter 3
Worked Weaver 3

Herd Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Heard 80% 24,345
2 Hird 75% 15,007
3 Hard 75% 12,824
4 Hurd 75% 7,736
5 Herd 100% 7,574
6 Hardie 50% 4,577
7 Hord 75% 3,449
8 Herod 80% 2,296
9 Hourd 60% 887
10 Hoard 60% 507
11 Haard 60% 380
12 Horde 60% 340
13 Haird 60% 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 Herd is the 5th most popular variant of Heard.

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