Cognomen Heron (Heron 
, 赫伦 
, Герон 
, along with others...) , in all the world, is a common family name. The surname Heron is habitual in Jamaica, where it is quite a common surname, Reunion, and Ireland, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Likewise, Heron is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Heron | Bangladesh, Brazil, Mexico, United States, United Kingdom |
| 赫伦 | China |
| Герон | Kazakhstan, Russia, Bulgaria, Belarus, Ukraine |
| ヘロン | Japan |
| הרון | Israel |
| Херон | Russia |
| heron of alexandria Olympic stadion victor, 185 CE, EG (b. 200) |
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| isobel heron Peerage person ID=392711 (b. 1406) |
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| thomas tyrell of heron Peerage person ID=179860 (b. 1411) |
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| william tyrell of heron English knight (b. 1450) |
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cecily heron (born 1507), Youngest daughter of Sir Thomas More (b. 1507) |
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| john heron English courtier (b. 1470) |
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| george heron English politician of the 16th century (b. 1515) |
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| cicely heron (b. 1507) |
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| haly heron English author and soldier (b. 1550) |
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| poynings heron (b. 1548) |
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| john heron (1578-1648) (b. 1578) |
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| patrick heron Scottish politician (b. 1672) |
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| henry heron (1674-1674) (b. 1674) |
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| henry heron politician, GB (b. 1675) |
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| anne heron (1677-1769) (b. 1677) |
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