Harald Surname

532,232nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 607 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Harald Surname Definition:

From the ON. personal name Haroldr, naturalized among the Gael as Arailt or Erailt. Harald, chaplain to the bishop of Dunkeld, was the first bishop of the see of Argyll, created c. 1200, because he was acquainted with the language of the people of those parts.

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Harald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1761:457,41740,380
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Finland841:65,4377,417
Sweden831:118,6368,469
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Austria171:500,90847,931
Norway161:321,39331,311
England141:3,979,861125,553
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Guyana91:84,6916,279
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:545,85537,602

Harald (362,130) may also be a first name.

Harald Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the ON. personal name Haroldr, naturalized among the Gael as Arailt or Erailt. Harald, chaplain to the bishop of Dunkeld, was the first bishop of the see of Argyll, created c. 1200, because he was acquainted with the language of the people of those parts. As Harald bishop of Ayrgaythyl, he had. a grant from Alexander II in 1228 of three dauachs of Culkessoch which "the said bishop and his successors "in ecclesia Lysmoriensi' should hold" (REM., p. 25). His name was preserved in Killespeckerrill, i.e. church of bishop Erailt or Harold, at one time the alternative name of the parish of Muckairn.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The well-known Scandinavian personal name, borne by Norwegian, Danish, and English kings.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

In old Anglo Saxon, signifies "The love of the army."From Har, an army, and hold, love.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Harald Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Harald Come From? nationality or country of origin

Harald (Arabic: هارالد, Hindi: हरल्ड, Marathi: हरा) occurs most in Germany. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Harald? popularity and diffusion

It is the 532,232nd most widespread last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 12,005,842 people. The surname Harald is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Harald reside; 35 percent reside in Northern Europe and 33 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Harald is also the 2,873rd most frequent first name on earth, held by 362,130 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 176 people, or 1 in 457,417. In Germany Harald is most common in: Bavaria, where 14 percent live, Berlin, where 14 percent live and Hesse, where 14 percent live. Other than Germany Harald exists in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Finland, where 14 percent live.

Harald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Harald has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Harald surname increased 102 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 280 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harald Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Harald last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Harald last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.

Harald earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.15% more than the national average, earning $50,981 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harrald92419/
Hairald9248/
Haralds9225/
Haraldh9212/
Hearald924/
Kharald922/
Haraldt921/
Haral918,917/
Arald912/
Haraldsø8636/
Harraald864/
Hairaild861/
Harold8317,412/
Harale8312,796/
Kharal839,081/
Herald836,660/
Harral831,140/
Hairal83912/
Charal83334/
Jarald8375/
Harail8374/
Aharal8362/
Harzal8350/
Hajral8343/
Haraal8330/
Garald8323/
Hayral8321/
Ayrald8320/
Harhal8316/
Horald8313/
Haralh8310/
Harall832/
Aralds832/
Hasral832/
Harayl831/
Haaral831/
Araldt831/
Haralt831/
Aral809,075/
Harrold7711,367/
Chatral77723/
Haragli77463/
Harrall77438/
Kharale77390/
Herrald77235/
Harault77229/
Khairal77220/
Hearold77181/
Charale77180/
Harolds7758/
Jarrald7751/
Kharral7727/
Harhold7722/
Harahal7721/
Harzold7719/
Haraale7719/
Charral7718/
Chargal7716/
Hatrale7715/
Khaural7715/
Jairald779/
Kharold776/
Harzall776/
Harasil776/
Khargal775/
Haralle775/
Kharaal775/
Haralhe774/
Haroldt774/
Haerold773/
Hasrail772/
Ayrauld772/
Chairal772/
Herauld772/
Kharail771/
Kharaul771/
Charhal771/
Charzal771/
Chaural771/
Jayrald771/
Jearald771/
Hearall771/
Haralth771/
Harrale771/
Harreal771/
Haruold771/
Haaraal771/
Haarale771/
Hatrold771/
Heyrald771/
Hjairal771/
Heraltd771/
Khharal771/
Harajle771/
Hairail771/
Hairaul771/
Hairold771/
Chearal771/
Heerald771/
Hayrold771/
Khareal771/
Garrald770/
Aharold770/
Hereald770/
Hargold770/
Harzalt770/
Arale7310,032/
Jaral733,402/
Ayral732,800/
Garal732,388/
Areal732,124/
Arold731,685/
Horal73867/
Argal73821/
Asral73264/
Arzal73223/
Harol73147/
Airal73100/
Aralp7394/
Arall7349/
Aural7346/
Ajral7333/
Arail7331/
Aaral7328/
Araul7321/
Aralt7317/
Arral7316/
Araal7315/
Erald7314/
Atral7310/
Arasl734/
Háral734/
Earal734/
Arahl731/
Aratl731/
Ağral731/
Arayl731/
Harrault71559/
Hairault71163/
Hayrault7167/
Khairale7158/
Hearrold7131/
Harholdt7120/
Harrould7116/
Kharhalh7114/
Chaurale7111/
Chhatral715/
Kharhale715/
Kharaule714/
Kharaail713/
Charhale712/
Harrolds711/
Khaurale711/
Khairail711/
Hathrale711/
Herealdt711/
Haeroldt711/
Harzallh711/
Hayrolds711/
Haralova711/
Haralová711/
D'Harold711/
Charrail711/
Chathral711/
Chareale711/
Charhail711/
Jharallh711/
Hasratil711/
Khairalh711/
Chargold710/
Charalle710/
Charrold710/
Herold6737,929/
Aracil674,538/
Argall671,485/
Araale671,480/
Kharol671,052/
Jarral67746/
Arahal67662/
Hörold67457/
Aralle67397/
Harole67303/
Charrault67283/
Arasil67260/
Gayral67254/
Airale67252/
Arreal67208/
Gairal67207/
Airall67184/
Arrale67177/
Hairol67162/
Arrold67137/
Charol67128/
Aurale67114/
Khoral67108/
Ağıral6793/
Aureal6793/
Heralt6784/
Jarail6768/
Jarold6767/
Haroul6765/
Jairal6764/
Ahrold6757/
Arasel6754/
Härold6746/
Araile6745/
Gargal6744/
Hasrol6744/
Jaraal6742/
Garail6741/
Harhol6741/
Gaural6740/
Arhold6739/
Horold6737/
Asrail6734/
Garold6734/
Choral6732/
Heyral6731/
Aarale6728/
Araule6728/
Garral6726/
Ohrzal6725/
Jayral6724/
Asralt6719/
Horall6718/
Atrale6718/
Horaul6717/
Jaural6717/
Aratel6716/
Haroll6716/
Airold6714/
Horale6713/
Jarall6713/
Harool6712/
Garall6712/
Aracel6712/
Harrol6711/
Areale6711/
Erhald6711/
Arault6710/
Aralhe679/
Gajral678/
Gareal678/
Horail677/
Earale677/
Arahul677/
Asraul675/
Aratil675/
Hargol674/
Araujl674/
Houral674/
Arrall673/
Horral673/
Arrail673/
Aaratl673/
Hajrol673/
Asreal673/
Aharol673/
Hayrol673/
Khairallh673/
Argail673/
Ajraul672/
Ahrgal672/
Jareal672/
Horeal672/
Horgal672/
Autral672/
Harolt672/
Harzeallh672/
Eraldt672/
Ahrall672/
Arould672/
Aroldt672/
Garaal672/
Heiral672/
Hayralova672/
Khairaull671/
Cheareall671/
Jaraul671/
Jorald671/
Earall671/
Gaaral671/
Garaul671/
Haroldová671/
Aargal671/
Airail671/
Airaul671/
Ahural671/
Arayle671/
Ağralı671/
Arasıl671/
Hooral671/
Aarail671/
Eareal671/
Arzail671/
Chaharzal671/
Arraul671/
Arzaal671/
Garalt670/
Aireal670/
Atrall670/
Arzeal670/
Ohrall670/
Eirald670/
Aroold670/

Harald Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harald in the Hindi language
हरल्डharalda-
Harald in the Marathi language
हराhara-
Harald in the Arabic language
هارالدharald-

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