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Hertz Name Meaning

German and Dutch: from a personal name derived from a short form of the various Germanic compound names with the first element hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’. German: nickname for a stout-hearted or kind-hearted individual, from Middle High German herze ‘heart’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Herz ‘heart’, Yiddish harts. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Herts, which is from Middle High German hir(t)z ‘deer’, ‘hart’ (see Hirsch). Dutch: variant of Hirsch. Danish and Swedish: probably of German origin.

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


Similar surnames: Hartz, Kertz, Gertz, Netz, Artz, Herde, Bertz, Herz, Wertz, Herod

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Hertz Family Origin

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Hertz Family Occupations

What did your Hertz ancestors do for a living?

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

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  • Annuitant

    10%

  • Baker

    10%

  • Carter

    10%

  • Cigar Maker

    10%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Hertz family was Cigar Maker. The most common Hertz occupation in the UK was Annuitant. 10% of Hertz's were Annuitants. Annuitant, Baker and Carter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Hertz.

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Hertz Historical Records

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Hertz Life Expectancy

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Between 1942 and 2004, Hertz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Hertz in 1942 was 28, and 79 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Hertz

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