Heald Surname

54,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Heald Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at a Slope or Bend [Middle English held(e, Old English heald; Old English hieldan, to bend, incline] Richard del Held.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls, A.D. 1246-7.

Heald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,0341:72,0028,330
England2,7591:20,1952,860
Australia6841:39,4675,112
Canada3231:114,07312,141
New Zealand2421:18,7123,285
South Africa1181:459,13338,484
Scotland721:74,3595,625
Wales691:44,8484,288
Northern Ireland341:54,2664,423
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
China41:341,830,39216,990
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8421:13,2331,999
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5711:31,9663,846

Heald (13) may also be a first name.

Heald Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at a Slope or Bend [Middle English held(e, Old English heald; Old English hieldan, to bend, incline] Richard del Held.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls, A.D. 1246-7.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller on a slope or bend.

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

Heald Last Name Facts

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

Heald (Arabic: هيلد) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heald? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 54,055th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 772,968 people. The last name Heald is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Heald are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most common given name world-wide, borne by 13 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 5,034 people, or 1 in 72,002. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Heald exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Heald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Heald has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Heald last name grew 320 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 627 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Heald Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Heald last name are 11.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.47% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Heald earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.95% more than the national average, earning R 334,944 per year; in United States they earn 9.82% more than the national average, earning $47,385 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.61% less than the national average, earning $49,378 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Healed9136/
Healds911/
Kheald911/
Eheald910/
Held8948,433/
Heal896,399/
Hald895,182/
Eald898/
Chealds830/
Khald809,506/
Heldt808,964/
Cheal808,860/
Heale802,053/
Hield80468/
Kheld80138/
Heyal8087/
Hoeld8056/
Hehal8052/
Ehald8046/
Haldt8044/
Healt8040/
Helds8031/
Chald8030/
Kheal8023/
Heild8020/
Hejal8016/
Heall805/
Hauld805/
Helld803/
Halld803/
Cheld803/
Haild802/
Healh802/
Halds802/
Heldh802/
Hjeld801/
Ahald801/
Heldp801/
Heial801/
OHeal801/
Heuld800/
Heahl800/
Heold800/
Euald800/
Heeld800/
Hal759,345/
Hel753,600/
Eld751,493/
Ald75725/
Eal75265/
Khaild73618/
Chehal73365/
Cheale73278/
Health73148/
Hoeldt7359/
Heilds7341/
Cheall7341/
Kheeal7339/
Kheyal7331/
Chejal7326/
Heihal7321/
Howeld7320/
Cheeld7318/
Chayld7313/
Haglid7313/
Heldth7313/
Ayeald7311/
Hyaled7310/
Cheyal738/
Kheldt738/
Chheal738/
Khaald737/
Chaild736/
Haldås736/
Khaeld735/
Khalhd734/
Khield734/
Hehold733/
Khejal733/
Chield732/
Heseld732/
Heasel732/
Chalds732/
Hehale732/
Khaldh732/
Khalld732/
Ohield731/
Cheatl731/
Heildt731/
Healph731/
Heyaul731/
Heyhal731/
Heldte731/
Eualdt731/
Heyale731/
Khiald731/
Hajild731/
Kheall731/
Khahld731/
Khaltd731/
Khaldd731/
Healet730/
Healts730/
Heasle730/
Hall67919,487/
Hale67159,307/
Khal6762,304/
Heil6736,266/
Hell6714,520/
Hail6712,645/
Auld6711,364/
Hele6710,213/
Hild6710,049/
Chel678,429/
Chal677,086/
Eale675,965/
Khel674,382/
Helt674,191/
Hehl673,859/
Heyl673,423/
Eyal672,966/
Hejl672,577/
Hahl672,011/
Hiel671,845/
Heel671,757/
Jeal671,654/
Halt671,377/
Ahal67847/
Geld67842/
Geal67786/
Haul67597/
Eldh67548/
Haal67439/
Hauglid67412/
Help67396/
Jald67352/
Hasl67326/
Halh67238/
Heldová67136/
Gald67124/
Yeld67103/
Előd67100/
Haldová6779/
Hajl6777/
Hesl6773/
Heul6772/
Heasell6754/
Ejal6752/
Hasseld6749/
Aldd6749/
Ehal6745/
Hyld6745/
Helø6743/
Hayl6738/
Yald6735/
Haál6734/
D'Heldt6734/
Heyhall6722/
Halp6719/
Hatl6715/
Elds6713/
Alhd6713/
Alld6711/
Jeld6710/
Ieal6710/
Eual679/
Eldt677/
Eial677/
Aldh677/
Eall676/
Chieldt676/
Chheyal675/
Hjel675/
Oeld675/
Healett674/
Ield674/
Euld674/
Heldova673/
Chailds673/
Iald673/
Eeal673/
Hausild673/
Asld673/
Aldı673/
Eahl672/
Halldds672/
Helh672/
Halı672/
Chealte671/
Healová671/
Houseld671/
Heuglid671/
Eicheld671/
Escheld671/
Alds671/
Hetl671/
Aldt671/
Easl671/
Chealeh671/
Howeldt671/
Høel671/
Healthe671/
Haldova671/
Aldz671/
Ealh671/
Chateld671/
Cheatel671/
Chaylds671/
Kheyall671/
Haël671/
Ueld671/
Yhld671/
Aild671/
Eatl671/
Eltd671/
Elld671/
Ayld671/
Chaiald671/
Hgal671/
Eold670/
Heallet670/
Cheilds670/

Heald Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Heald in the Arabic language
هيلدhyld-

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Heald Reference & Research

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