Herity Family History

Herity Surname Meaning

shortened from Ó hOireachtaigh see Heraghty.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Ireland, 2021

Similar surnames: Verity, Herrity, Heraty, Gerity, Hertz, Harty, Hewitt, Herdt, Hering, Heit

4,000 record(s) for Herity

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
104	Military Records
366	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
977	Member Trees

Where is the Herity family from?

You can see how Herity families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Herity family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Herity families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 21 Herity families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 40% of all the recorded Herity's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Herity families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Herity surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Herity ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Seamstress was the top reported job for people in the USA named Herity.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Seamstress

100%

What Herity family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Herity. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Herity census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 366 immigration records available for the last name Herity. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 104 military records available for the last name Herity. For the veterans among your Herity ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Herity lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2004, in the United States, Herity life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Herity in 1969 was 51, and 83 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Herity ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.