About Herns
The surname Herns is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hern", which itself is a short form of the name "Herman". The name "Herman" is of Germanic origin and means "army man" or "warrior". Therefore, the surname Herns is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of a person named Hern or Herman.
The surname Herns is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Herns based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Herns is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Herns in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Herns using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.