Herst Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Herst Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Herst family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 40
Farmer 5
Living On Her Own Means 4
Woollen Weaver 4
Living On Own Means 3
Cotton Weaver 3
House Keeper 3
Labourer 3
Stone Mason 3
Dress Maker 3
Tailor 3
Worsted Spinner 3
Clerk 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Char Woman 2
Coal Miner 2
General Labourer 2
Worsted Weaver 2
Stoker At Dyer Works 1
Tailor Apprentice 1
Tin Plate Worker 1
Tinners Apprentice 1
Washer & Weaver 1
Weaving Over Looker's Apprentice 1
Wool Comber 1

Herst Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hurst 80% 81,001
2 Hirst 80% 66,521
3 Herst 100% 897
4 Harst 80% 567
5 Horst 80% 552
6 Hearst 83% 128

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The surname Herst is the 3rd most popular variant of Hurst.

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