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Her Name Meaning

Southeast Asian (Hmong): from the name of the Her or Heu clan of the Hmong people in Laos China and Vietnam; in Chinese characters it is written 侯 (see Hou ). Compare Herr 2 and Heu Korean: variant of Hŏ (see Ho ). German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Herr .

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


Similar surnames: Herr, Herz, Sher, Heo, Hur, Hert, Herd, Haer, Ber, Hehr

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You can see how Her families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Her family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Her families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 9 Her families living in Ontario. This was about 53% of all the recorded Her's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Her families in 1911.
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What did your Her ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Her. 43% of Her men worked as a Laborer and 38% of Her women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Her were Salesman and Clerk. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    43%
  • Farmer
    29%
  • Salesman
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    38%
  • Stenographer
    38%
  • Clerk
    25%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Her. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Her. For the veterans among your Her ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Her lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Her life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Her in 1957 was 64, and 63 in 2004.

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