Hersom Family History
Hersom Name Meaning
English (Essex): of Norman origin from the Middle English and Old French female personal name Hersent Hersant (from ancient Germanic Herisint consisting of the elements hari ‘army’ + swinth ‘strong fast’). In addition the surname was brought to England in the 16th century by Protestant refugees fleeing religious persecution in France and the Low Countries.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022