Heraud Surname
Approximately 3,577 people bear this surname
Heraud Surname Definition:
HERAUD: Might be either the personal name Harold; a herald-at-arms; or a derivation from the Old Norse heradr, the leader of an army.
Heraud Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3,213 | 1:20,673 | 2,391 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| United States | 61 | 1:5,941,950 | 288,805 |
| South Africa | 59 | 1:918,266 | 58,838 |
| Peru | 53 | 1:599,700 | 15,316 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Héraud (75) & Hèraud (1) are calculated separately.
Heraud (28) may also be a first name.
Heraud Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
HERAUD: Might be either the personal name Harold; a herald-at-arms; or a derivation from the Old Norse heradr, the leader of an army.
Heraud Demographics
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Heraud Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heraud Come From? nationality or country of origin
Heraud is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Héraud or Hèraud. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Heraud? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 126,926th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,037,335 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Heraud live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,994,417th most common given name throughout the world, held by 28 people.
The last name Heraud is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 3,213 people, or 1 in 20,673. In France Heraud is most numerous in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 36 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 15 percent live and Île-de-France, where 12 percent live. Apart from France it occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Heraud Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Heraud has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,525 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Heraud Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Heraud surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Heraud earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 38.23% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,795 per year; in South Africa they earn 27.37% less than the national average, earning R 172,608 per year; in United States they earn 37.66% more than the national average, earning $59,400 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.4% less than the national average, earning $39,050 CAD per year.
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