Herson family name history and map

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Herson in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 24 people named Herson in Ireland: 10 men and 14 women.

Counties with Herson in Ireland

Most Hersons were found in Longford (16), with smaller numbers in Antrim (6) and Armagh (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Herson average age in 1911

The average Herson in 1911 was 32.3 years old, though with only 24 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Herson literacy in 1911

Of the Hersons whose literacy was recorded, 79.2% could both read and write, 8.3% could read but not write, and 12.5% could do neither.

Herson common first names

Among the Hersons were men named John (2), Bertie, James, John Joseph and Joseph and women named Mary (2), Annie, Edia, Ellie and Jane.

Herson occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Hersons. Among them were 6 recorded as farmer, 2 recorded as no occupation / dependent, 2 recorded as other maker / factory worker, 2 at school and 1 recorded as housekeeper.

What religion is Herson?

Hersons were predominantly Roman Catholic (75%). The remainder were mostly Methodist (20.8%) and Anglican (4.2%).

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Herson statistics (1911)

Number: 24
Rank: 8,599
Average Age: 32

Herson in the USA (2020)

Number: 717
Rank: 34,101

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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