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Herd Name Meaning

Scottish and English: variant spelling of Heard. Dutch: variant of Herder. Dutch: from Middle Dutch hert, herte ‘hart’, ‘stag’; probably a nickname for someone who was fleet of foot, or a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a deer.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Hard, Herr, Held, Herdt, Head, Heird, Herod, Harp, Heyd, Hird

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Herd Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Herd name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Herd. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    48%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    21%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

  • Norway

    3%

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Herd Family Origin

Where is the Herd family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Herd families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Herd family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Herd families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 21 Herd families living in Ohio. This was about 19% of all the recorded Herd's in the USA. Ohio had the highest population of Herd families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Herd surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Herd Family Occupations

    What did your Herd ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Herd occupation in the USA was Farmer. 43% of Herd's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Farm Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Herd. A less common occupation for the Herd family was Farming.

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    • Farmer

      43%

    • Laborer

      12%

    • Farm Laborer

      6%

    • Farming

      5%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Herd ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Herd Historical Records

    What Herd family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 71,000 census records available for the last name Herd. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Herdcensus records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Herd. 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.

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    Draft Card

    There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Herd. For the veterans among your Herd ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Herd Life Expectancy

    What is the average Herd lifespan?

    Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Herd life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Herd in 1942 was 44, and 77 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Herd

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Herd 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.

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