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There are approximately 7,286 people named Heron in the UK. That makes it the 1,476th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 115 are named Heron.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Nickname

Related and similar surnames

Ahearne
Herron
Hearon
Haron
Harron
Haroun
Haren
Harun
Harren
Harroun
Harens
Haeron
Haaron
Hairon
Haronn
Hauron
Harronn
Harown
Harenn
Hareen
Haeren
Harons
Haroune
Harrown
Hauren
Haaren
Hairen
Harrenn
Harrons
Haarun
Haruun

The Heron surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

HERON. Taken au pied de la lettre this name would appear to be derived from the bird ; but Heron is a comparatively modern orthography, it having been formerly written Hairun, Heyrun, Heirun, «Scc. " Sir John Hairun entered England with the Conqueror, and was possessed of Ford Castle, and a very good estate." Kimber's Baronetage. There is a commune in the arrondissemenf of Rouen called Le Heron, but it does not appear whether this was the cradle of the race.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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