Heringer Family History

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Heringer Name Meaning

occupational name from Middle High German hæringer ‘herring seller’. habitational name for someone from Hering, near Darmstadt, or from any of several places called Heringen, for example near Limburg and in Saxony.

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


Similar surnames: Hedinger, Herlinger, Hemminger, Hering, Hettinger, Behringer, Fringer

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Heringer Family Origin

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Heringer Family Occupations

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  • Brewing Man

    20%

  • Cheese Maker

    20%

  • Clock Maker

    20%

  • Farmer & Orcharist

    20%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Heringer family was Farmer & Orcharist. The most common Heringer occupation in the USA was Brewing Man. 20% of Heringer's were Brewing Mans. Brewing Man, Cheese Maker and Clock Maker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Heringer.

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Heringer Historical Records

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Heringer Life Expectancy

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