Herr Family History

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Herr Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German herre, German Herr ‘master’, ‘lord’; a nickname for someone who gave himself airs and behaved in a lordly manner, or an occupational name for someone in the service of the lord of the manor. As a Jewish surname it is often ornamental. Breton: variant of Her. Irish: variant spelling of Hare 4.

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


Similar surnames: Herd, Her, Herb, Hehr, Hertz, Kerr, Zerr, Herre, Herz, Hoerr

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Herr Family Origin

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You can see how Herr families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Herr family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Herr families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 39 Herr families living in Lancashire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Herr's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Herr families in 1891.
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Herr Family Occupations

What did your Herr ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Boot Repairer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Herr. 3% of Herr men worked as a Boot Repairer and 34% of Herr women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Herr were Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker and As Above

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Boot Repairer
    3%
  • Builders Labourer
    3%
  • Carpenter (buildings) House
    3%
  • Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker
    3%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    34%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • As Above
    2%

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

Herr Historical Records

What Herr family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 59,000 census records available for the last name Herr. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Herr 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 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Herr. 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 Card

There are 33,000 military records available for the last name Herr. For the veterans among your Herr ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Herr Life Expectancy

What is the average Herr lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Herr life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Herr in 1940 was 48, and 81 in 2004.

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