Herde Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Your Herde ancestor may well appear as Heard in earlier records.

What is the meaning of Herde?

Name scholars give the meaning as “One who tended domestic animals, a herdsman”. About 255 people in the United States were recorded as Herde in 2010, placing it 75,564 on the national list.

Is Herde the same name as Heard?

Herde is listed among the recognised spellings of Heard. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. The same family of names includes Herd and Hird.

Does every Herde family have a crest?

Looking for a Herde coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

Want more than a summary? See the Herde family name pack.