Herre Family History

Herre Surname Meaning

German: variant of Herr. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). Norwegian: habitational name from either of two farmsteads so named either from Old Norse herath ‘settlement settled district’ or from Old Norse hár ‘high’ + ré ‘ridge’.

French (Herré): habitational name from a place in Landes. The placename is a Gascon form of Ferré ultimately a derivative of Latin ferrarium ‘worker in iron smith’.

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

Similar surnames: Herren, Hearn, Herro, Herr, Heide, Harre, Ferre, Herres, Horne, Herrle

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909	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
8K	Member Trees

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Where is the Herre family from?

You can see how Herre families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Herre family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Herre families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 11 Herre families living in Manitoba. This was about 69% of all the recorded Herre's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Herre families in 1911.

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What did your Herre ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Herre. 18% of Herre men worked as a Clerk and 16% of Herre women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Herre were Salesman and Teacher.

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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.

Clerk

18%

Farmer

15%

Owner

11%

Salesman

11%

Waitress

16%

Saleslady

16%

Maid

16%

Teacher

12%

What Herre family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Herre. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Herre 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Herre. 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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Military Records

There are 909 military records available for the last name Herre. For the veterans among your Herre ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Herre lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Herre life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Herre in 1962 was 75, and 86 in 2004.

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Herre Surname Meaning

French (Herré): habitational name from a place in Landes. The placename is a Gascon form of Ferré ultimately a derivative of Latin ferrarium ‘worker in iron smith’.

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

Where is the Herre family from?

What did your Herre ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Clerk

18%

Farmer

15%

Owner

11%

Salesman

11%

Waitress

16%

Saleslady

16%

Maid

16%

Teacher

12%

What Herre family records will you find?

What is the average Herre lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Herre life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Herre in 1962 was 75, and 86 in 2004.

Herre Family History

Herre Surname Meaning

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Herre Surname Meaning

28,000 record(s) for Herre

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Where is the Herre family from?

What did your Herre ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Herre family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Herre lifespan?

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