Herdman Family History
Herdman Name Meaning
English (chiefly Northumbria): occupational name for a tender
of animals, normally a cowherd or shepherd, from Middle English
herde + man ‘man’. The surname is also found in Ireland,
where it dates back to around the 14th century.Scottish: status
name from Old English hiredman ‘retainer’, denoting a member
of a lord’s household and followers, the hired.German (Herdmann): occupational name for a tender of
animals (see Herder).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Herdman Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Herdman families
 37 - 71  13 - 36 |
 1 - 12  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Herdman families
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132 - 262 45 - 131 |
1 - 44 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Herdman families
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33 - 63 12 - 32 |
1 - 11 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Herdman Family Origin
Herdman Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Herdman
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Herdman Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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