Herd Family Crest and Last Name Background

If your family name is Herd, its origin lies with Heard, a long-established English surname. Its meaning, shared with Heard, is “herdsman”. Before spelling was fixed, Heard was also written Herd. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Herde and Hird.

The 2010 census count for Herd in the United States was 4,803, good for rank 6,982. It sits among the 10,000 most common last names in the country.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Herd, so the heraldry linked to Heard is a starting point, not an automatic right. For the full story, order the Herd surname pack.