Herrs

Herrs Meaning & Origin

About Herrs
The surname Herrs is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Herr," meaning "master" or "lord." It was often used to denote someone who held a position of authority or a person who worked for a lord or master. The name may have been given to those who served as stewards, bailiffs, or other administrative roles in medieval times.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Herrs is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Herrs: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Herrs 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 Herrs is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 Z
🌐 IPA
/herrs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herrs in Braille

Here's how to represent Herrs in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Herrs in braille

How to sign the name Herrs using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Herrs using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Herrs in sign language

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