Herr History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Herr family

The surname Herr was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Herr family

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Herr Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Herr, Her, Here and others.

Early Notables of the Herr family

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Herr Ranking

In the United States, the name Herr is the 3,815^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Herr is ranked the 5,937^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Herr migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Herr Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Herr, who arrived in America in 1731 3
Ludwig Johan Herr, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
Johannes Herr, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1736 3
Hans Jacob Herr, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 3
Philip Herr, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 3
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Herr Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Adam Herr, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1808 3
Conrad Herr, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 3
George Herr, aged 29, who arrived in Missouri in 1846 3
Fritz Herr, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 3
Frederich Herr, aged 5, who landed in New York, NY in 1851 3
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Herr Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Carolina Herr, aged 20, who landed in New York, NY in 1913 3
Eugen Friedrich Herr, aged 23, who landed in New York, NY in 1913 3
Georg Herr, aged 22, who landed in Florida in 1913 3
Ludwig Herr, aged 15, who landed in New York, NY in 1913 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Herr (post 1700) +

Wilson F. Herr, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Canterbury; Elected 1932 4
Silas S. Herr, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1908 4
S. H. Herr, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1888 4
Samuel K. Herr, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Westminster, Maryland, 1907-10 4
Ryman Herr, American Republican politician, Chair of Hunterdon County Republican Party, 1927 4
Lois K. Herr, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 2004; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008 4
L. C. Herr, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1888 4
Lee Herr, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1916 4
Herbert H. Herr, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from East Haven; Elected 1936 4
Harrington Herr, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1952 4
... (Another 23 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, May 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html