Herold Surname

14,684th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,929 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Herold Surname Definition:

(English) Variants of Herald and Harold, q.v.

Herold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany24,0011:3,354358
United States8,2701:43,8285,371
Austria6851:12,4311,763
France5871:113,15616,948
Brazil5201:411,68115,634
Hungary4441:22,1092,470
South Africa3881:139,63316,083
Canada3821:96,45410,500
Czechia3581:29,7024,799
Denmark2601:21,7102,192
Australia2541:106,28211,916
Switzerland2271:36,1805,242
Poland1921:197,96226,540
Argentina1351:316,61825,164
England1341:415,80628,295
Dominican Republic1161:89,9394,002
Thailand1001:706,383117,076
Sweden801:123,0848,745
Tanzania761:696,60040,185
India661:11,622,203212,115
Finland661:83,2838,933
Luxembourg621:9,3641,516
Netherlands601:281,45334,544
Serbia431:166,16210,980
Haiti411:260,5838,998
Chile301:587,21614,299
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Croatia261:162,63921,299
Peru231:1,381,91821,725
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Norway201:257,11427,149
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Wales141:221,03813,576
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Panama101:391,2268,067
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Paraguay101:723,6758,089
Cuba101:1,152,2726,837
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
China31:455,773,85521,925
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malta11:430,2723,380
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1391:44,0905,116

The alternate forms: Hérold (18) are calculated separately.

Herold (10,214) may also be a first name.

Herold Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Variants of Herald and Harold, q.v.

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

Herold Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herold (Arabic: هيرولد, Hindi: हैरल्ड, Marathi: हेरॉ) occurs most in Germany. It may also be found as a variant: Hérold. For other potential spellings of Herold click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herold? popularity and diffusion

Herold is the 14,684th most common last name internationally, held by around 1 in 192,137 people. The surname Herold occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Herold live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe. Herold is also the 60,370th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 10,214 people.

Herold is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 24,001 people, or 1 in 3,354. In Germany Herold is most common in: Bavaria, where 25 percent live, Saxony, where 15 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this last name occurs in 91 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Austria, where 2 percent live.

Herold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Herold has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 726 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 253 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herold Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Herold surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Herold surname are 16.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.81% registered with the political party.

The amount Herold earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.55% less than the national average, earning 243,802 kr per year; in Peru they earn 5.96% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,230 per year; in South Africa they earn 77.28% more than the national average, earning R 421,284 per year; in United States they earn 5.36% more than the national average, earning $45,462 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.29% more than the national average, earning $57,777 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hérold9418/
Herrold921,668/
Herhold921,071/
Hierold92353/
Hearold92181/
Heroldt92164/
Hoerold9285/
Hergold9231/
Cherold924/
Haerold923/
Kherold921/
Heroldd921/
Herolds920/
Herol91130/
Erold9120/
Herholdt862,366/
Hierhold8693/
Hearrold8631/
Heerhold8631/
Hehrhold8617/
Hoerhold8615/
Herrhold861/
Haeroldt861/
D'Herold861/
Hehroldt861/
Herrolds860/
Harold8317,412/
Herald836,660/
Gerold835,051/
Herole83965/
Hörold83457/
Erhold83192/
Herolt83168/
Jerold83133/
Cherol8389/
Ahrold8357/
Härold8346/
Horold8337/
Heroul834/
Heroll833/
Herzol833/
Errold832/
Erzold832/
Herrol831/
Erolds831/
Herhol831/
Kherol831/
Hirold830/
Erol80100,821/
Heroldová80360/
Heroldova803/
Harrold7711,367/
Gerhold774,052/
Gerould77400/
Heroult77356/
Herrald77235/
Hörhold77165/
Herholt7795/
Cheyrol7777/
Jerrold7761/
Höroldt7758/
Cherolt7746/
Ehrhold7743/
Harhold7722/
Gerrold7717/
Chirold7717/
Kherole7710/
Hergoul776/
Herotil776/
Heraldz775/
Hearald774/
Cherrol774/
Haroldt774/
Hirrold773/
Kherool773/
Heralds773/
Hierhol772/
Gergold772/
Herauld772/
Horrold771/
Cheroll771/
Jeherol771/
Jerould771/
Hierald771/
Erholdz771/
Haruold771/
Horhold771/
Heyrald771/
Hirhold771/
Heraltd771/
Hairold771/
Geroldt771/
Erzhold771/
Cherald771/
Heerald771/
Hayrold771/
Heiroll771/
Herroll770/
Aharold770/
Heroill770/
Arold731,685/
Heral73841/
Gerol73771/
Errol73171/
Jerol73113/
Hyrol73104/
Hirol7395/
Erole7381/
Eroll7331/
Esrol7329/
Ergol7319/
Erald7314/
Eroul734/
Erolt733/
Eroyl733/
Etrol732/
Herál732/
Jrold731/
Earol731/
Gerholdt71212/
Herholtz7195/
Cheirolt7140/
Geerhold7126/
Hörholdt7126/
Ahrholdt7123/
Ehrholdt7122/
Harholdt7120/
Gerroldt7112/
Cherolte7110/
Cherolle7110/
Chirolds711/
Cherroll711/
Jerrould711/
Hayrolds711/
Hereauld711/
Kheyrgol711/
D'Harold711/
Chergoul711/
Gehrhold710/
Gerrould710/
Gerald6752,350/
Kheral674,325/
Jerald672,186/
Hirole671,410/
Chirol67941/
Harald67607/
Herale67388/
Girold67233/
Gerolt67197/
Hairol67162/
Arrold67137/
Cheral67121/
Hejral6789/
Heralt6784/
Erroll6768/
Gerrol6766/
Erholt6749/
Arhold6739/
Herhal6738/
Herrholtz6736/
Heerholtz6733/
Heyral6731/
Jerrol6715/
Airold6714/
Horald6713/
Herall6711/
Erhald6711/
Khirol6710/
Heroltová679/
Hesral678/
Herzal676/
Heeral676/
Järold676/
Herral675/
Hiroll675/
Hajrol673/
Hayrol673/
Erocel672/
Gergol672/
Harolt672/
Eraldt672/
Arould672/
Aroldt672/
Chyrol672/
Heiral672/
Eirole671/
Etrole671/
Eroile671/
Eroole671/
Eralds671/
Gerhol671/
Hérolt671/
Ihroul671/
Jearol671/
Heraul671/
Ergoll671/
Erolle671/
D'herouël671/
D'Gerould671/
Eruole671/
Cheroulle671/
Heraal671/
Earrol670/
Jeruld670/
Earole670/
Eirald670/
Jirold670/
Aroold670/

Herold Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Herold in the Hindi language
हैरल्डhairalda50
हेराल्डheralda50
Herold in the Marathi language
हेरॉhero28.24
हॅरोhero24.71
हॅरॉhero21.18
हेरोhero14.12
हॅरलherala2.35
फॅरोphero2.35
हेरलherala1.18
हेरॉलडherolada1.18
हेरॉलherola1.18
हेरॉडर्herodar1.18
हॅरीलherila1.18
Herold in the Arabic language
هيرولدhyrwld-

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