Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
HEARD
There are approximately 6,694 people named Heard in the UK. That makes it the 1,588th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 106 are named Heard.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
ArdHird
Herd
Hurd
Hard
Harde
Hardi
Hardee
Hardey
Haerd
Haird
Haard
Hardd
Haarde
Hairde
Haord
Haerdi
Haerda
Hardde
Haieard
Haared
Harda
Haoard
Haiard
Haarda
Hardh
Haerdt
Hardaa
Hardes
The Heard surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HEARD. O.Eng. herd., a herdsman or keeper of cattle.