HEARD
Heard
Origin: The surname Heard originated from Old English, derived from the word "hearde," meaning courageous or strong.
Meaning: The surname Heard is personal name derived from either the Old English name "Heard" meaning hardy, brave, or strong or the Old High German name "Herhard," which has the same meaning.
Distribution: The surname Heard is primarily found in Britain, particularly in England, although it is also present in some numbers in other English-speaking countries such as the United States and Australia.
Notable People:
- John Heard (1946–2017) – American actor known for roles in films such as Home Alone and Big.
- Amber Heard (b. 1986) – American actress known for her roles in films such as Aquaman and The Rum Diary.
- Nick Heard (b. 1990) – British musician and songwriter, known for his work in the electronic music genre.
Coat of Arms: The Heard family coat of arms is described as a silver shield with a blue chevron between three human legs in armour, proper. The crest includes a swan.
Variants: Variants of the Heard surname include Hurd, Herd, Hard, and Hearde.
Through the ages, the surname Heard has been borne by individuals of note in various fields, from arts to politics and beyond, making it a name with a rich history and widespread presence.
There are approximately 6,399 people named Heard in the UK. That makes it roughly the 1,480th most common surname in Britain. Around 98 in a million people in Britain are named Heard.
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- Ian
- John
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Robert
- Stephen
Female
- Brenda
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Karen
- Margaret
- Nicola
- Patricia
- Rebecca
- Sarah
- Susan
- Tina
- Victoria
Similar and related surnames
- Ard
- Hird
- Herd
- Hurd
- Hard
- Harde
- Hardi
- Hardee
- Hardey
- Haird
- Hardes
- Herad
- Hear
- Heara
- Hearde
- Haardt
- Hairt
- Harad
- Harada
- Harati
- Hardas
- Harday
- Hardew
- Hardie
- Hardis
- Hards
- Hardt
- Hardy
- Hardys
- Hared
- Hareed
- Haret
- Harett
- Harid
- Haride
- Haridi
- Haried
- Hariett
- Hariot
- Hariott
- Harit
- Haritou
- Harod
- Harot
- Harrad
- Harraid
- Harrat
- Harratt
- Harred
- Harret
- Harrett
- Harriatt
- Harrid
- Harried
- Harriet
- Harriett
- Harriette
- Harriot
- Harriott
- Harrit
- Harritt
- Harrod
- Harrot
- Harrott
- Hart
- Harta
- Harte
- Harti
- Hartie
- Harto
- Hartt
- Harud
- Harut
- Haud
- Haude
- Hauds
- Haurd
- Hauret
- Hawd
- Hawrot
- Hayard
- Hearden
- Hearder
- Heardon
- Heards
- Heardy
- Heardye
- Heare
- Hears
- Heart
- Hearte
- Heaward
- Heaword
- Heirati
- Heird
- Heiritt
- Herard
- Herat
- Herati
- Heraud
- Herda
- Herde
- Herdis
- Herds
- Herdt
- Herdus
- Heredia
- Heret
- Heriot
- Heriott
- Heritt
- Herod
- Herot
- Herrada
- Herratt
- Herret
- Herrett
- Herriat
- Herriet
- Herriett
- Herriot
- Herriott
- Herrit
- Herritt
- Herrod
- Herrot
- Herrott
- Hert
- Herta
- Herte
- Heurt
- Heward
- Heyraud
- Heyrod
- Heyward
- Hiard
- Hierd
- Hierout
- Hirad
- Hiraide
- Hirata
- Hirdes
- Hirot
- Hirota
- Hirt
- Hirte
- Hoard
- Horad
- Horada
- Horat
- Horatta
- Hord
- Horde
- Hordie
- Hords
- Hordy
- Horide
- Horoyd
- Horred
- Horret
- Horrett
- Horrid
- Horritt
- Horrod
- Hort
- Horta
- Horte
- Horti
- Horto
- Hortt
- Houard
- Houart
- Hourd
- Hourde
- Hourt
- Howrd
- Howroyd
- Hrouda
- Huard
- Huart
- Huerta
- Huird
- Hurat
- Hurde
- Hurdee
- Hurdes
- Hurdie
- Hurds
- Hurdy
- Huret
- Hurot
- Hurred
- Hurrett
- Hurt
- Hurta
- Hurte
- Hurtt
- Hayward
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