Herold Surname
Approximately 37,929 people bear this surname
Herold Surname Definition:
(English) Variants of Herald and Harold, q.v.
Herold Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 24,001 | 1:3,354 | 358 |
| United States | 8,270 | 1:43,828 | 5,371 |
| Austria | 685 | 1:12,431 | 1,763 |
| France | 587 | 1:113,156 | 16,948 |
| Brazil | 520 | 1:411,681 | 15,634 |
| Hungary | 444 | 1:22,109 | 2,470 |
| South Africa | 388 | 1:139,633 | 16,083 |
| Canada | 382 | 1:96,454 | 10,500 |
| Czechia | 358 | 1:29,702 | 4,799 |
| Denmark | 260 | 1:21,710 | 2,192 |
| Australia | 254 | 1:106,282 | 11,916 |
| Switzerland | 227 | 1:36,180 | 5,242 |
| Poland | 192 | 1:197,962 | 26,540 |
| Argentina | 135 | 1:316,618 | 25,164 |
| England | 134 | 1:415,806 | 28,295 |
| Dominican Republic | 116 | 1:89,939 | 4,002 |
| Thailand | 100 | 1:706,383 | 117,076 |
| Sweden | 80 | 1:123,084 | 8,745 |
| Tanzania | 76 | 1:696,600 | 40,185 |
| India | 66 | 1:11,622,203 | 212,115 |
| Finland | 66 | 1:83,283 | 8,933 |
| Luxembourg | 62 | 1:9,364 | 1,516 |
| Netherlands | 60 | 1:281,453 | 34,544 |
| Serbia | 43 | 1:166,162 | 10,980 |
| Haiti | 41 | 1:260,583 | 8,998 |
| Chile | 30 | 1:587,216 | 14,299 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| Croatia | 26 | 1:162,639 | 21,299 |
| Peru | 23 | 1:1,381,918 | 21,725 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| Norway | 20 | 1:257,114 | 27,149 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Panama | 10 | 1:391,226 | 8,067 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Paraguay | 10 | 1:723,675 | 8,089 |
| Cuba | 10 | 1:1,152,272 | 6,837 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 53 | 1:459,913 | 26,089 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,139 | 1:44,090 | 5,116 |
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.
Herold Demographics
Herold Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
Herold Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Herold in the Hindi language | ||
| हैरल्ड | hairalda | 50 |
| हेराल्ड | heralda | 50 |
| Herold in the Marathi language | ||
| हेरॉ | hero | 28.24 |
| हॅरो | hero | 24.71 |
| हॅरॉ | hero | 21.18 |
| हेरो | hero | 14.12 |
| हॅरल | herala | 2.35 |
| फॅरो | phero | 2.35 |
| हेरल | herala | 1.18 |
| हेरॉलड | herolada | 1.18 |
| हेरॉल | herola | 1.18 |
| हेरॉडर् | herodar | 1.18 |
| हॅरील | herila | 1.18 |
| Herold in the Arabic language | ||
| هيرولد | hyrwld | - |
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