Harrold Surname

45,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Harrold 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.

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Harrold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,5451:55,3806,607
England2,2921:24,3103,355
Australia1,2801:21,0902,926
Canada3891:94,71910,322
Scotland3661:14,6281,854
Ireland1351:34,8812,909
Wales671:46,1874,386
New Zealand601:75,47211,103
France531:1,253,259128,888
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Guam81:20,0153,029
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
China51:273,464,31313,838
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1961:22,6012,535
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1311:21,5523,048
Scotland2101:17,8251,869
Wales141:112,0304,740
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6071:31,2503,768

Harrold (1,787) may also be a first name.

Harrold 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

In Orkney a contraction for Harraldson.

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

1 for Harold, q.v.

2 belonging to Harrold (Beds), formerly Harewold = the Hare-Wold [Middle English hare, Old English hara, hare + Middle English wold, wald, open country; Old English w(e)ald, forest]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Harold (powerful warrior); one who came from Harrold (gray wood), in Bedfordshire; occasionally from the office of herald, i.e., one who bore messages from rulers or commanders or acted as heralds in tourneys.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The Irish family suppose themselves to have been introduced into that country on its invasion by the Danes, which is very probably the case.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Harrold Last Name Facts

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

Harrold is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harrold? popularity and diffusion

The surname Harrold is the 45,631st most frequently held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 641,114 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Harrold reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Harrold is also the 180,949th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 1,787 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 6,545 people, or 1 in 55,380. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 10 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live and North Carolina, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 48 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Harrold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Harrold has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Harrold last name expanded 407 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 31 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 479 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harrold Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Harrold last name is principally Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Harrold last name are 11.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.76% being registered with the political party.

The amount Harrold earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.85% more than the national average, earning R 389,364 per year; in United States they earn 1.47% less than the national average, earning $42,515 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.91% more than the national average, earning $51,127 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hearrold9331/
Harrould9316/
Harrolds931/
Charrold930/
Harold9217,412/
Arrold92137/
Harrol9211/
Herrold861,668/
Jarrold861,188/
Harrald86419/
Hearold86181/
Harroll86159/
Charrol86125/
Harolds8658/
Harhold8622/
Harzold8619/
Garrold8617/
Kharold866/
Haroldt864/
Harrole863/
Haerold863/
Horrold861/
Haruold861/
Hatrold861/
Hairold861/
Hayrold861/
Aharold860/
Harroul860/
Hargold860/
Arold831,685/
Arrol83338/
Harol83147/
Harrolle80220/
Garrould8032/
Harholdt8020/
Harraald804/
Charroll802/
Herrhold801/
Haeroldt801/
Hayrolds801/
D'Harold801/
Chargold800/
Herold7737,929/
Harral771,140/
Kharol771,052/
Harald77607/
Hörold77457/
Harole77303/
Hairol77162/
Charol77128/
Garrol77116/
Arroll7774/
Jarold7767/
Haroul7765/
Ahrold7757/
Härold7746/
Hasrol7744/
Harhol7741/
Arhold7739/
Horold7737/
Garold7734/
Arroyl7721/
Haroll7716/
Arroul7716/
Airold7714/
Harool7712/
Hargol774/
Hajrol773/
Aharol773/
Hayrol773/
Errold772/
Arroil772/
Arrole772/
Jarrol772/
Harolt772/
Arould772/
Aroldt772/
Haruld771/
Earrol770/
Horrol770/
Aroold770/
Haroldová751/
Arol73836/
Chatrol712,181/
Kharole711,917/
Herhold711,071/
Harrall71438/
Charole71392/
Herrald71235/
Hörhold71165/
Heroldt71164/
Khairol71138/
Hoerold7185/
Höroldt7158/
Jarrald7151/
Hairald7148/
Ehrhold7143/
Harholt7128/
Kharral7127/
Haralds7125/
Charool7123/
Horrolt7119/
Charral7118/
Kharoul7113/
Jarroll7113/
Haraldh7112/
Horroll719/
Hearald714/
Charolt714/
Garroll713/
Hajrool713/
Harolle713/
Kharald712/
Arroyle712/
Hargool712/
Haroule712/
Heroldd711/
Hairole711/
Harrale711/
Ahrolds711/
Haraldt711/
Horhold711/
Jayrold711/
Jarhold711/
Harzoul711/
Charoul711/
Jaharol711/
Hasrool711/
Hairool711/
Khahrol711/
Horolds710/
Garhold710/
Jairold710/
Garrald710/
Harhole710/
Gairold710/
Arholdt710/
Charoll710/
Haral678,917/
Herholdt672,366/
Arole671,845/
Garol671,265/
Harrault67559/
Jarol67345/
Asrol67186/
Horol67169/
Aurol6795/
Aroul6793/
Charolle6754/
Haroutel6742/
Haraldsø6736/
Heerhold6731/
Hörholdt6726/
Ahrholdt6723/
Ehrholdt6722/
Aroll6720/
Erold6720/
Khairool6717/
Argol6717/
Hehrhold6717/
Arral6716/
Hoerhold6715/
Arolt6713/
Ayrol6711/
Airol678/
Arool677/
Aarholdt676/
Atrol674/
Aroil674/
Arzol673/
Arhol673/
Charoule672/
Khairole672/
Arald672/
Aarol672/
Khairgol672/
Kharoile671/
Charoltt671/
Earholdt671/
Garroull671/
Aroyl671/
Earol671/
D'Herold671/
Chharole671/
Hehroldt671/
Ajrol671/
Chairolt671/
Khairoul671/
Harholtz670/
Harhoile670/

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