Her History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Her family

The surname Her was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Her family

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Her Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Herr, Her, Here and others.

Early Notables of the Her family

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Her Ranking

In the United States, the name Her is the 3,178^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1

Her migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Her Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anna Sybilla Her, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1764 2

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)