Herder Family History

Herder Surname Meaning

English, Dutch, and German: occupational name for a herdsman or someone who tended a herd of domestic animals from Middle English herder, Middle Dutch herder, harde(r), Middle Low German herder, Middle High German hertære.

Compare Den Herder. German: from the medieval personal name Herdher, composed of the elements hart ‘strong’ + heri, hari ‘army’.

South German: habitational name from either of two places called Herdern near Freiburg and near Winterthur in Switzerland.

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

Similar surnames: Harder, Helder, Berner, Herzer, Reder, Herter, Heider, Lerner, Herbert, Hegler

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Where is the Herder family from?

You can see how Herder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Herder family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Herder families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Herder families living in London. This was about 39% of all the recorded Herder's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Herder families in 1891.

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What did your Herder ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Herder.

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Unpaid domestic duties

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There are 9K census records available for the last name Herder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Herder census 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Herder. 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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There are 2K military records available for the last name Herder. For the veterans among your Herder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Herder lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Herder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Herder in 1945 was 40, and 83 in 2004.

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Herder Surname Meaning

Compare Den Herder. German: from the medieval personal name Herdher, composed of the elements hart ‘strong’ + heri, hari ‘army’.

South German: habitational name from either of two places called Herdern near Freiburg and near Winterthur in Switzerland.

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

Where is the Herder family from?

What did your Herder ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Herder.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Herder family records will you find?

What is the average Herder lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Herder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Herder in 1945 was 40, and 83 in 2004.

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