Herald Surname

73,884th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,660 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Herald Surname Definition:

A form of Harald, ON. Heraldr. It occurs in med. Latin as Airoldus = Old French herolt, French Heraut, which has been substituted for the Norse name. William Herald, schoolmaster in Tannadice, died 1863.

Herald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,4251:66,8137,782
Australia1851:145,92315,562
England1801:309,54523,336
India1751:4,383,231115,212
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Scotland991:54,0794,572
Tanzania771:687,55339,898
Northern Ireland571:32,3693,269
Canada551:669,92054,285
Mexico331:3,761,40025,486
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
France91:7,380,302306,885
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Wales81:386,81619,671
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1261:35,1583,362
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1431:26,1762,359
England1081:225,69817,096
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9381:53,5386,023

Herald (7,395) may also be a first name.

Herald Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A form of Harald, ON. Heraldr. It occurs in med. Latin as Airoldus = Old French herolt, French Heraut, which has been substituted for the Norse name. William Herald, schoolmaster in Tannadice, died 1863.

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

(English) One who held the office of herald and delivered formal messages or proclamations from a sovereign or general, later charged with duties concerning armorial bearings and questions of precedence; a variant of Harold, q.v.

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

Herald Last Name Facts

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

Herald (Hindi: हेरल्ड, Marathi: हेरा) occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herald? popularity and diffusion

The last name Herald is the 73,884th most commonly used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,094,226 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Herald live; 83 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 74,858th most frequent forename at a global level, borne by 7,395 people.

The last name Herald is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 5,425 people, or 1 in 66,813. In The United States Herald is most numerous in: Kentucky, where 23 percent live, Ohio, where 9 percent live and Indiana, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States this surname exists in 65 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Herald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Herald has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Herald surname expanded 578 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 31 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herald Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Herald surname is predominantly Catholic (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Herald surname are 20.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.97% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Herald earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.9% less than the national average, earning R 130,932 per year; in United States they earn 6.74% less than the national average, earning $40,239 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.41% more than the national average, earning $54,853 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herrald92235/
Heraldz925/
Hearald924/
Heralds923/
Herauld922/
Hierald921/
Heyrald921/
Heraltd921/
Cherald921/
Heerald921/
Hereald920/
Heral91841/
Erald9114/
Herealdt861/
Hereauld861/
Gerald8352,350/
Herold8337,929/
Kheral834,325/
Jerald832,186/
Herail83982/
Harald83607/
Herale83388/
Cheral83121/
Hejral8389/
Heralt8384/
Herhal8338/
Heyral8331/
Horald8313/
Herall8311/
Erhald8311/
Hesral838/
Herzal836/
Heeral836/
Herral835/
Eraldt832/
Heiral832/
Hereal831/
Eralds831/
Heraul831/
Heraal831/
Eirald830/
Eral801,878/
Herault775,481/
Herrold771,668/
Herhold771,071/
Gerrald77629/
Jerauld77494/
Harrald77419/
Hierold77353/
Cherale77182/
Hearold77181/
Cherhal77178/
Heroldt77164/
Hoerold7785/
Kheyral7765/
Hairald7748/
Kherale7746/
Herhalt7735/
Kheiral7735/
Herrall7732/
Hergold7731/
Herailh7728/
Cheyral7726/
Cherail7717/
Haraldh7712/
Jerrald7711/
Gerauld778/
Heralte777/
Cheeral776/
Gerhald776/
Cherold774/
Haerold773/
Chereal772/
Chetral772/
Jeralld772/
Cherall771/
Kherold771/
Jearald771/
Heroldd771/
Heerale771/
Heerall771/
Hearall771/
Haraldt771/
Herraul771/
Jhereal771/
Heraile771/
Heraill771/
Chearal771/
Kheeral771/
Jeraldt770/
Gereald770/
Heralle770/
Heuralt770/
Herolds770/
Geral733,493/
Eralp733,163/
Hiral731,155/
Erhal73319/
Jeral73219/
Ereal73189/
Ergal73166/
Erale73164/
Herol73130/
Erzal7365/
Eyral7363/
Eraul7351/
Jrald7344/
Esral7338/
Erold7320/
Erail7319/
Eural7317/
Héral7314/
Etral7313/
Erral738/
Eeral735/
Earal734/
Erall733/
Erayl732/
Arald732/
Herál732/
Ejral731/
Eiral731/
Hyral731/
Eralt731/
Herholdt712,366/
Herrault711,027/
Hergault71689/
Heralová7193/
Hierhold7193/
Cherault7168/
Hearrold7131/
Heerhold7131/
Hehrhold7117/
Heyrault7116/
Hoerhold7115/
Hereault7113/
Cherrail7110/
Heralova719/
Cheerale715/
Harraald714/
Gerreald712/
Chetrale712/
Kheerale712/
Heerallh712/
Kheirall711/
Herrhold711/
Jerrauld711/
Hairaild711/
Haeroldt711/
Gerhaldt711/
Herralte711/
Kheralhe711/
D'Herold711/
Cheragli711/
Herzallh711/
Hehroldt711/
Hiraylds711/
Kherallh711/
Cherasel710/
Herhaltz710/
Chesrall710/
Herrolds710/
Harold6717,412/
Gerold675,051/
Herole67965/
Hairal67912/
Hirale67738/
Hörold67457/
Heroldová67360/
Erasyl67233/
Esrail67225/
Erhold67192/
Eirale67183/
Herolt67168/
Hereil67164/
Chiral67144/
Eralte67143/
Jerold67133/
Girald67128/
Heraltová6797/
Cherol6789/
Hejralová6783/
Eracil6770/
Erault6757/
Ahrold6757/
Gergal6752/
Geralt6750/
Härold6746/
Hajral6743/
Khiral6738/
Horold6737/
Jerral6731/
Erahal6729/
Gerall6727/
Hayral6721/
Ayrald6720/
Erasil6720/
Hérold6718/
Hérail6717/
Eratıl6716/
Kheerallh6715/
Ejrail6712/
Gereal6712/
Esreal6711/
Esrale679/
Herhalova678/
Earale677/
Geraul677/
Eralle676/
Jeraul674/
Hiraal674/
Chereault674/
Heroul674/
Esrayl673/
Ierail673/
Heroll673/
Herzol673/
Jerail673/
Gerral673/
Heroldova673/
Jeraal673/
Gerail673/
Chyral673/
Errold672/
Hirall672/
Ereale672/
Erzold672/
Eragli672/
Jirald672/
Kheirallh671/
Cheareall671/
Herrol671/
Jerall671/
Jeralt671/
Iereal671/
Hireal671/
Hirral671/
Earall671/
Eerale671/
Erahul671/
Eralph671/
Erasel671/
Hiraul671/
Hejralova671/
Iralds671/
Gerałd671/
Erolds671/
Eareal671/
Ehrale671/
Araldt671/
Cheurault671/
Cherattil671/
Jeiral671/
Jeeral671/
Haralt671/
Herhol671/
Kherol671/
Erralt670/
Jereal670/
Hirold670/
Erreal670/
Eurall670/
Eraulh670/
Gerahl670/

Herald Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Herald in the Hindi language
हेरल्डheralda65.38
हेराल्डheralda26.92
हैरल्डhairalda7.69
Herald in the Marathi language
हेराhera40.68
हेरhera32.2
हॅरhera16.95
हॅराhera6.78
हेरालदheralada0.85
हेराँheram0.85
एरलerala0.85
हेरोलडherolada0.85

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