Herack is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Herack
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

The surname Herack is variation of Harridge. Harwich, county of Essex.

Herack is a form of Herrick. Descendant of Hereric meaning "army, rule".

Family name Herack is a form of Harwich. One who came from Harwich meaning "camp," in Essex.

Lastname Herack is variation of Earwaker. This apparently absurd name may, with great probability, be derived from the German Herr-Nacker, "gallant lord," or "noble sir." Domesday, however, shows us a previous tenant in Devon, who rejoiced in the appellation of Eureuuacre.

Family name Herack is the variation of Herrick. This name was formerly spelt Eyryk, Eyrik, Eyrick, and Heyricke. Dean Swift, whose father married a lady of this family, informs us that "there is a tradition that the most ancient family of the Ericks derive lineage from Erick the Forester, a great commander, who raised an army to oppose the invasion of William the Conqueror, by whom he was vanquished, but afterwards employed to command that prince's forces, and in his old age retired to his house in Leicestershire, where his family hath continued ever since." Quoted in B.L.G.

How popular is Herack?

Herack is ranked 5057337 on our list.

Herack is an uncommon surname, few people in Germany have the family name and might have roots in Germany. So far only 15 people have been found who wears Herack as their surname. Few people around the world have Herack as their surname. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
223,026 Germany12

Immigrants to US

From Germany

Catherine Herack from Prussia aboard the Mercury from Havre on September 24, 1855. She is registered to be 25 years old when she arrived in New York. Emilie Herack (5), Nicol Herack (3), Sophie Herack (4), are others that migrated to US.

Related Family Names: