Harroldson Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Harroldson Surname Definition:

(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.

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Harroldson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Harroldson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Harroldson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Harroldson is most common in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Harroldson.

How Common Is The Last Name Harroldson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Harroldson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Harroldson live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States it is mostly found in: Kentucky, where 67 percent are found, Minnesota, where 17 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 17 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Harroldson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Harroldson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 74 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Harroldson Last Name Statistics demography

Harroldson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haroldson951,170/
Haroldsson9012/
Haroldsonn904/
Harraldson901/
Haraldson84814/
Haroldsen84504/
Haraldsson804,431/
Heroldsson805/
Kharaldson801/
Eroldson782/
Haraldsen742,181/
Araldsson7419/
Haraldzon744/
Eroldsson742/
Horaldson740/
Auraldsson706/
Araldsen6725/
Aralcon592/
Arhalcon561/

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