Harrod Surname
Approximately 9,776 people bear this surname
Harrod Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Harold.' This personal name was far less common than might have been expected. It never attained any actual popularity, and was scarcely in use when Richard, Robert, Roger, were rising into a position that through the aid of hereditary surnames has made them immortal.
Read More About This SurnameHarrod Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,591 | 1:54,993 | 6,562 |
| England | 1,943 | 1:28,676 | 3,872 |
| Australia | 455 | 1:59,331 | 7,200 |
| Canada | 268 | 1:137,484 | 14,186 |
| South Africa | 244 | 1:222,040 | 23,223 |
| New Zealand | 127 | 1:35,656 | 6,115 |
| Wales | 39 | 1:79,347 | 6,699 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,004 | 1:24,278 | 3,365 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,093 | 1:45,946 | 5,302 |
Harrod (75) may also be a first name.
Harrod Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Harold.' This personal name was far less common than might have been expected. It never attained any actual popularity, and was scarcely in use when Richard, Robert, Roger, were rising into a position that through the aid of hereditary surnames has made them immortal.
(a) Local; v. Harrold (a).
Agnes Harald, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Harald, Wiltshire, ibid.
Reginald Haralt, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Roger Harold, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Gilbert fil. Harold. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
Harold fil. Roberti. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
Robertus Harald, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Stephen Harald, 1379: ibid.
1551. Married — Thomas Harralde and Julyan Hyde: St. Michael, Cornhill.
In Orkney a contraction for Harraldson.
For Harrold, q.v.
1. Harold. 2. Harewood.
The Irish family suppose themselves to have been introduced into that country on its invasion by the Danes, which is very probably the case.
Harrod Demographics
Harrod Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Harrod Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harrod Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Harrod (Arabic: هارود) is found most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Harrod? popularity and diffusion
The surname Harrod is the 52,350th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 745,453 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Harrod are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Harrod is also the 1,116,575th most commonly used forename globally. It is borne by 75 people.
It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 6,591 people, or 1 in 54,993. In The United States Harrod is primarily concentrated in: Kentucky, where 13 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and Maryland, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States this last name is found in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Harrod Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Harrod has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Harrod last name rose 603 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 194 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Harrod Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Harrod last name are 11.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.08% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Harrod earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.79% more than the national average, earning R 244,272 per year; in United States they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning $41,900 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.81% less than the national average, earning $47,291 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Harrod Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Harrod in the Arabic language | ||
| هارود | harwd | - |
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Harrod Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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