Herdman Surname

91,293rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Herdman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the herdsman,' a guardian of cattle.

Margery Herdman, Berkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Martin Herdman, Kent, ibid.

Henry le Herdeman, Close Roll, 6 Edward I.

William le Herdeman, 25 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

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Herdman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2161:163,56516,629
England1,3381:41,6435,332
Canada4601:80,0998,949
Australia4151:65,0507,790
Wales1771:17,4831,899
New Zealand1741:26,0254,563
Scotland1641:32,6453,260
Northern Ireland1241:14,8792,036
Ireland771:61,1554,068
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1861:23,8162,626
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5261:46,3415,744
Scotland2231:16,7861,802
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5851:85,8448,930

Herdman (42) may also be a first name.

Herdman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the herdsman,' a guardian of cattle.

Margery Herdman, Berkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Martin Herdman, Kent, ibid.

Henry le Herdeman, Close Roll, 6 Edward I.

William le Herdeman, 25 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

John Herdman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Mawde Hurdman, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Christopher Hurdsman, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

1524. John Hurdman and Anne Naysshe: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From Old English hiredman, retainer, follower, one of the hired or body of domestic retainers of a great man. Robert hirdmand witnessed a charter by William de Cunynburg c. 1268 (RHM., I, p. 9). Symon Hirdeman was received to the English king's grace in 1321 (Bain, III, 724). James Hireman was parishioner of Kinkell, 1473 (Inverurie, p. 122), "Sir" Alexander Hyrdman was chaplain in the diocese of Dumblane in 1479 (SBR., p. 2651, and "Schir" John Hiidman was a notary public at Slains in 1508 (SCM., II, p. 265). William Hyrdman was hired apprentice at Cupar-Angus Abbey, 1485 (Cupar-Angus I, p. 307). (2) the man who tended a herd, especially cattle.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Œng.) Shepherd, Herdsman [Old English hierde-mann]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An English name well known in Co. Antrim.

MIF 136

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) One employed to herd cattle, sheep or other animals.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Anglo-Saxon hirdman, an attendant.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Herdman: - his duties much the same as those of the hayman; hence Hurd, Heard, Hird, Hardman.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Herdman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Herdman Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Herdman is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Herdman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 91,293rd most commonly held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,389,427 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Herdman live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 42 people.

Herdman is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,216 people, or 1 in 163,565. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 15 percent live, West Virginia, where 8 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States Herdman is found in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Herdman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Herdman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 379 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 254 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 3,540 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 26 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 59 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Herdman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (54%) in Ireland.

In The United States Herdman are 9.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.09% being registered with the political party.

The amount Herdman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.81% more than the national average, earning $43,498 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.04% more than the national average, earning $53,678 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herdmann93248/
Heardman9367/
Herdmane931/
Cherdman931/
Herdmand930/
Heirdman930/
Erdman9211,482/
Heerdmann8829/
Hoerdmann881/
Heardmann881/
Erdmann8640,223/
Hardman8627,570/
Erdmane86309/
Gerdman86106/
Hirdman8674/
Eardman8648/
Eerdman8641/
Hordman869/
Eurdman863/
Erdmand863/
Herdmon861/
Erdmman861/
Hardmann8037/
Heardmon8011/
Erddmann809/
Eardmann804/
Eerdmann803/
Hardmean802/
Erdmannn801/
Erdmaann801/
Hairdman801/
Hardmahn801/
Erdhmann801/
Herdmond800/
Erdmannd800/
Ordman77356/
Ardman77147/
Erdmam7712/
Erdmon773/
Irdman770/
Erdmanova7512/
Hardmon71567/
Ordmann7111/
Erdmannová714/
Erdmond711/
Ardmann711/
Artdman711/
Airdman710/
Aardman710/
Yordman710/

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