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Her Family History

Her Surname Meaning

Southeast Asian (Hmong): from the name of the Her or Heu clan of the Hmong people in Laos, China, and Vietnam; in Chinese characters it is written 侯 (see Hou).

Compare Herr 2 and Heu.

Korean: variant of Hŏ (see Ho).

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Herr.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Her families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Her family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Her families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Her families living in Surrey. This was about 33% of all the recorded Her's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Her families in 1891.
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What did your Her ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Her. 67% of Her women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • School Teacher
    34%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Her. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Her. For the veterans among your Her ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Her lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Her life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Her in 1957 was 64, and 63 in 2004.

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