The name Herrin has been recorded in British history since the time when the
Anglo-Saxons ruled over the region. The name is assumed to have been given to someone who was a person who made a living by catching or selling herring. Early examples of the surname Herrin come from the Old French word
hareng, while later examples come from the Old English word
hering, which was originally derived from the Old English words
hæring and
hering; these words all mean
herring. Occupational names such as Herrin frequently were derived from the principal object associated with the activity of the original bearer, such as tools or products. These types of
occupational surnames are called
metonymic surnames.
Early Origins of the Herrin family
The surname Herrin was first found in
Oxfordshire where they held a
family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the
Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Early History of the Herrin family
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Herrin Spelling Variations
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few
hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time,
spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Herrin has been spelled many different ways, including Herring, Herrin, Hering and others.
Early Notables of the Herrin family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Herrin family to the New World and Oceana
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Herrins to arrive in North America:
Herrin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Patrick Herrin, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1765 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
Herrin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Thomas Herrin, who arrived in New York, NY in 1815 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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) - Moses Herrin, who arrived in Texas in 1835 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
Herrin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Miss Gertrude Herrin, (b. 1872), aged 15, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Almora" arriving in Queensland, Australia on 15th August 1887 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_queensland.pdf
Contemporary Notables of the name Herrin (post 1700)
- Thomas Edward Herrin (1929-1999), American Major League Baseball relief pitcher
- Kymberly Ellen Herrin (b. 1957), American model and actress
- Josh Herrin (b. 1990), American professional motorcycle road racer
- Teresa Herrin, American Democrat politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008 [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - Smiley C. Herrin Jr., American Democrat politician, Postmaster at Columbia, Missouri, 1968-77 (acting, 1968) [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - S. H. Herrin, American politician, Mayor of Cullman, Alabama, 1887-89 [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - Ralph Herrin, American politician, Mayor of Waycross, Georgia, 1951 [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - John Herrin, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1972 [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - Judith Herrin (b. 1942), English Professor of Late Antique and Byzantine studies at King's College London
- Jeremy Herrin, English theatre director
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Citations
- ^ 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)
- ^ Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_queensland.pdf
- ^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html