Herr History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Herr

What does the name Herr mean?

The western coast of Scotland and the desolate Hebrides islands are the ancient home of the Herr family. Their name is derived from Ir. O'hlr means descendant of Ir.

Early Origins of the Herr family

The surname Herr was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Herr family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Herr research. Another 47 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1686, 1751, 1760, 1775, 1792, 1795, 1834, 1837, 1842, 1855, 1890 and 1964 are included under the topic Early Herr History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Herr Spelling Variations

Spelling variations were extremely common in medieval names, since scribes from that era recorded names according to sound rather than a standard set of rules. Herr has appeared in various documents spelled Hare, Hair, Hehir, Hehr, Heher and others.

Early Notables of the Herr family

Another 46 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Herr Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

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

Migration of the Herr family to Ireland

Some of the Herr family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 105 words (8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Herr migration to the United States +

The descendants of the Dalriadan families who made the great crossing of the Atlantic still dot communities along the east coast of the United States and Canada. In the American War of Independence, many of the settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Clan societies and highland games have allowed Canadian and American families of Scottish descent to recover much of their lost heritage. Investigation of the origins of family names on the North American continent has revealed that early immigrants bearing the name Herr or a variant listed above include:

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
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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

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