Herdt
English edit
Etymology edit
- As a south German surname, from the adjective hart (“hard”), also the noun Herd (“hearth”).
- Also as a German surname, shortened from the personal name Herto, itself from the root of hart.
- As a Dutch surname, spelling variant of Herd, from hert (“stag”).
Proper noun edit
Herdt (plural Herdts)
- A surname from German.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Herdt is the 34272nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 662 individuals. Herdt is most common among White (94.41%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Herdt”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 167.