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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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Herr Family Occupations

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Herr ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Farmer

    12%

  • 3 Class Clerk H M Office Of Works

    6%

  • Boarding House Keeper

    6%

  • Builders Widow

    6%

In 1881, the most common Herr occupation in the UK was Farmer. 12% of Herr's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Herr family was Builders Widow. Farmer, 3 Class Clerk H M Office Of Works and Boarding House Keeper were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Herr.

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Herr Historical Records

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Herr Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1940 and 2004, 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.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Herr

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