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 270
Cotton Weaver 30
Coal Miner 29
Farmer 18
Living On Her Own Means 16
Agricultural Labourer 15
Domestic Servant 15
Dress Maker 15
Lead Miner 15
Worsted Weaver 14
General Labourer 12
Farm Servant 10
Labourer 10
Worsted Spinner 10
Clerk 9
Joiner 9
Grocer 8
General Servant Domestic 8
General Servant 7
Living On Own Means 7
Carter 7
Grocer's Assistant 6
House Keeper 6
Tailor 6
Butcher 6

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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