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Heron


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Origin Of The Surname Heron

Meaning Of The Surname Heron

One who Resembles a Heron

Interesting Facts About Heron

Heron is thought to be one of many names that came about as a nickname. Nicknames were easy ways to distinguish people before surnames, and when surnames became a legal obligation many nicknames became hereditary. Heron would have been given as nickname to a person thought to resemble the bird in some way, for example a person with long, thin legs.

Heron Statistics

Heron is the number 1687 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 6,281 share the surname Heron in the UK.

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