Haraldson Surname

424,982nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 814 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Haraldson Surname Definition:

HARALDSON: 'son of Harald,' v. John Haraldson was surety for the earl of Orkney, 1434, and in 1438 "balye off Kirkwaw' (REO., p. 49, 71). Thomas Harraldsoun, tacksman of Tukquy and Arne c. 1500 (ibid., p. 409). (2) Probably an Englishing of Macraild, which see.

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Haraldson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5211:695,69955,085
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Sweden1071:92,0266,708
Norway251:205,69123,411
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Faroe Islands41:12,250984
East Timor11:1,215,928507
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:346,33626,593

Haraldson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

HARALDSON: 'son of Harald,' v. John Haraldson was surety for the earl of Orkney, 1434, and in 1438 "balye off Kirkwaw' (REO., p. 49, 71). Thomas Harraldsoun, tacksman of Tukquy and Arne c. 1500 (ibid., p. 409). (2) Probably an Englishing of Macraild, which see. Angus Haraldi, juror on inquest at Inverness, 1430 (RMS., II, 179). John Heraldsoun, tenant in Kindroch alias Casteltoun, Strathdee. 1539 (ER., XVII, p. 657).

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

Haraldson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Haraldson is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Haraldson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 424,982nd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 8,952,759 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Haraldson live; 78 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 521 people, or 1 in 695,699. In The United States it is most frequent in: Minnesota, where 28 percent live, South Dakota, where 8 percent live and Iowa, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 13 percent live and Sweden, where 13 percent live.

Haraldson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Haraldson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 359 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Haraldson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Haraldson are 17.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.6% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Haraldson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 65.92% more than the national average, earning 574,209 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.6% more than the national average, earning $49,019 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.91% less than the national average, earning $46,248 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haraldsson954,431/
Kharaldson951/
Harraldson951/
Haraldsen892,181/
Haroldson891,170/
Araldsson8919/
Haraldzon894/
Horaldson890/
Haroldsson8412/
Harroldson847/
Auraldsson846/
Haroldsonn844/
Araldsen8225/
Haroldsen78504/
Aralcon752/
Arhalcon591/

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