Herholdt Surname

180,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Herholdt Surname Definition:

“Herald” in Old German.

Herholdt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,0221:26,7943,427
Denmark721:78,3997,655
United States511:7,107,038327,397
England371:1,505,89364,828
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
Australia341:793,99150,673
Portugal281:372,08012,265
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Norway171:302,48730,120
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Iceland21:190,0456,825
France21:33,211,361423,184
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Herholdt (46) may also be a first name.

Herholdt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Herald” in Old German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Herholdt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herholdt is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herholdt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 180,184th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,080,112 people. Herholdt occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Herholdt live; 86 percent live in Southern Africa and 86 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,484,914th most widespread forename throughout the world It is held by 46 people.

This last name is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,022 people, or 1 in 26,794. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 34 percent reside, Western Cape, where 16 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 12 percent reside. Aside from South Africa Herholdt is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Herholdt Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Herholdt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 123.49% more than the national average, earning 773,466 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 51.27% more than the national average, earning R 359,484 per year and in United States they earn 39.76% more than the national average, earning $60,304 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herhold931,071/
Heroldt93164/
Herholt9395/
Gerholdt88212/
Herholtz8895/
Hierhold8893/
Herchold8853/
Heerhold8831/
Hörholdt8826/
Ahrholdt8823/
Ehrholdt8822/
Harholdt8820/
Hehrhold8817/
Hoerhold8815/
Herrhold881/
Earholdt881/
Haeroldt881/
Hehroldt881/
Herold8637,929/
Erhold86192/
Herolt86168/
Erholt8649/
Herhol861/
Herrholtz8236/
Heerholtz8233/
Cherchold825/
Gerhold804,052/
Herrold801,668/
Heroult80356/
Hierold80353/
Gerholt80234/
Erholtz80210/
Hearold80181/
Hörhold80165/
Hoerold8085/
Höroldt8058/
Cherolt8046/
Ehrhold8043/
Herhalt8035/
Hergold8031/
Harholt8028/
Harhold8022/
Ahrholt805/
Cherold804/
Haroldt804/
Haerold803/
Hierhol802/
Kherold801/
Heroldd801/
Erholdz801/
Horhold801/
Hirhold801/
Herhált801/
Geroldt801/
Erzhold801/
Horholt800/
Erkhold800/
Herolds800/
Arholdt800/
Herol77130/
Erold7720/
Erolt773/
Geerholt7548/
Cheirolt7540/
Hearrold7531/
Geerhold7526/
Gerroldt7512/
Cherolte7510/
Cherchol7510/
Aarholdt756/
Gerkhold753/
Gerhaldt751/
D'Herold751/
Gehrhold750/
Earholtz750/
Herhaltz750/
Herrolds750/
Harold7117,412/
Herald716,660/
Gerold715,051/
Herole71965/
Hörold71457/
Heroldová71360/
Gerolt71197/
Jerold71133/
Cherol7189/
Heralt7184/
Ahrold7157/
Härold7146/
Arhold7139/
Herhal7138/
Horold7137/
Hérold7118/
Erhald7111/
Orholt7111/
Heroltová719/
Erhult719/
Heroul714/
Heroll713/
Herzol713/
Arholt713/
Heroldova713/
Errold712/
Harolt712/
Eraldt712/
Erzold712/
Aroldt712/
Herrol711/
Erchol711/
Gerhol711/
Irholt711/
Hérolt711/
Erolds711/
Kherol711/
Hirold710/
Erol67100,821/
Harrold6711,367/
Herault675,481/
Gerould67400/
Herrald67235/
Cherhal67178/
Cheyrol6777/
Jerrold6761/
Errhalt6757/
Aarholt6734/
Gerrold6717/
Chirold6717/
Ehrohlt6717/
Herchal6714/
Kherole6710/
Heralte677/
Gerhald676/
Hergoul676/
Herotil676/
Jirholt676/
Héroult676/
Heraldz675/
Hearald674/
Cherrol674/
Hirrold673/
Kherool673/
Heralds673/
Gergold672/
Herauld672/
Horrold671/
Cheroll671/
Jeherol671/
Hearult671/
Jerould671/
Hierald671/
Girholt671/
Haruold671/
Yorholt671/
Ehrgolt671/
Haraldt671/
Heyrald671/
Heraltd671/
Jørholt671/
Geerolt671/
Hairold671/
Cherald671/
Heerald671/
Hayrold671/
Heiroll671/
Jeraldt670/
Herroll670/
Aharold670/
Gerrolt670/
Gerholl670/
Heuralt670/
Heroill670/

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