| ![Show Contents]() Hirsh History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of HirshWhat does the name Hirsh mean? Numerous Jewish surnames are ornamental surnames, which are names that have an ornamental value and are not necessarily related to the locality, occupation, nickname or given name of the first person that used the name. This surname is derived from the Yiddish given name Hirsch, which means 'deer.' It became quite common for the son of Jacob, Naftali, is described in the Bible as a red deer. As a surname, Hirsch was generally taken ornamentally. The origins of the name Hirzh, however, are different, as it is the Yiddish word for millet; therefore, it would have been an occupational name. Hirsh Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Hirsh, Hirsch, Von Hirsch, von Hirsch, Hirschfeld, Hirschfeldt, Hirschkorn and many more. Hirsh Rankingthe United States, the name Hirsh is the 12,038th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Hirsh migration to the United States | + |
Hirsh Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Frederick Hirsh, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 2
- Philip Hirsh, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 2
- Simon Hirsh, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 2
- John Henry Hirsh, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1767 2
- Michael Hirsh, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1767 2
Hirsh Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mr. Edward Hirsh, aged 3, British settler who arrived in New Orleans aboard the ship "Hope" on 1st April 1842
- Mr. George Hirsh, aged 1, British settler who arrived in New Orleans aboard the ship "Hope" on 1st April 1842
- Mr. James Hirsh, aged 27, British joiner who arrived in New Orleans aboard the ship "Hope" on 1st April 1842
- Mrs. Margaret Hirsh, aged 25, British settler who arrived in New Orleans aboard the ship "Hope" on 1st April 1842
| Hirsh migration to Australia | + |
Hirsh Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Augustus Hirsh, aged 19, who arrived in South Australia in 1848 aboard the ship "Alfred" 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hirsh (post 1700) | + |
- Gary "Chicken" Hirsh (1940-2021), American drummer, best known for his work with the rock group Country Joe and the Fish who was featured at Woodstock
- Ed Hirsh, American Academy Award nominated special effects artist, known for his work in Star Wars: Episode VI-Return of the Jedi (1983), Pearl Harbor (2001) and Star Wars: Episode V-The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- Jason Michael Hirsh (b. 1982), American former Major League Baseball starting pitcher who played from 2006 to 2008
- Hallee Leah Hirsh (b. 1987), American actress known for her role as Daley in the children's series Flight 29 Down
- Michael Hirsh, American former foreign editor and chief diplomatic correspondent for Newsweek
- Walter Hirsh OBE JP (1936-2024), New Zealand educator, Race Relations Conciliator between 1986 and 1989
- David Hirsh (b. 1967), English Lecturer in Sociology at Goldsmiths College, University of London
- David Julian Hirsh (b. 1973), Canadian actor
- Aaron Hirsh (1724-1800), birth name of Aaron Philip Hart, English businessman in Lower Canada and one of the first Jews to settle in the colony, considered the father of Canadian Jewry
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- "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)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ALFRED 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Alfred.htm
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