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Where Does The Last Name Herd Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Herd is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herd? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 41,366^th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 577,003 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Herd are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 749,223^rd most frequently held forename globally, held by 151 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 5,740 people, or 1 in 63,146. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 10 percent reside, Maryland, where 6 percent reside and Missouri, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 57 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent reside and Scotland, where 11 percent reside.

Herd Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Herd has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herd last name expanded 320 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 227 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 405 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Herd Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Herd surname are 16.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.3% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Herd earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.32% more than the national average, earning R 430,896 per year; in United States they earn 0.11% less than the national average, earning $43,101 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.08% more than the national average, earning $53,698 CAD per year.