Herling Family History
Herling Name Meaning
German: habitational name from any of the places called Herlingen (Saar) or Herrlingen (near Ulm). South German: from Old High German herling ‘left over unripe grapes (after the harvest)’ a nickname for an immature person. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Herling ‘unripe grapes’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022