Herrold Surname

239,952nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,668 people bear this surname

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

Herrold Surname Definition:

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

Herrold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6211:223,60221,644
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
England41:13,929,515290,718
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5371:93,5179,583

Herrold (120) may also be a first name.

Herrold 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

Herrold Last Name Facts

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

Herrold occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herrold? popularity and diffusion

The surname Herrold is the 239,952nd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 4,369,032 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Herrold reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Herrold is also the 852,104th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 120 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,621 people, or 1 in 223,602. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 26 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Indiana, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States Herrold exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent reside and New Zealand, where 0 percent reside.

Herrold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Herrold has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herrold last name grew 302 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herrold Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Herrold last name are 26.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.97% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Herrold earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.18% more than the national average, earning $43,226 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.35% more than the national average, earning $55,322 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hearrold9331/
Herrhold931/
Herrolds930/
Herold9237,929/
Errold922/
Herrol921/
Harrold8611,367/
Herhold861,071/
Hierold86353/
Herrald86235/
Hearold86181/
Heroldt86164/
Hoerold8685/
Jerrold8661/
Hergold8631/
Gerrold8617/
Cherrol864/
Cherold864/
Hirrold863/
Haerold863/
Horrold861/
Kherold861/
Heroldd861/
Herroll860/
Herolds860/
Errol83171/
Herol83130/
Erold8320/
Herholdt802,366/
Hierhold8093/
Heerhold8031/
Hehrhold8017/
Hoerhold8015/
Gerroldt8012/
Cherroll801/
Jerrould801/
Haeroldt801/
D'Herold801/
Hehroldt801/
Gerrould800/
Harold7717,412/
Herald776,660/
Gerold775,051/
Herole77965/
Hörold77457/
Erhold77192/
Herolt77168/
Arrold77137/
Jerold77133/
Cherol7789/
Erroll7768/
Gerrol7766/
Ahrold7757/
Härold7746/
Horold7737/
Hérold7718/
Jerrol7715/
Herral775/
Heroul774/
Heroll773/
Herzol773/
Erzold772/
Erolds771/
Herhol771/
Kherol771/
Earrol770/
Hirold770/
Heroldová75360/
Herrholtz7536/
Heroldova753/
Erol73100,821/
Gerhold714,052/
Gerrald71629/
Harrald71419/
Gerould71400/
Heroult71356/
Hörhold71165/
Herholt7195/
Cheyrol7177/
Höroldt7158/
Cherolt7146/
Ehrhold7143/
Gerroll7135/
Herrall7132/
Harhold7122/
Horrolt7119/
Chirold7117/
Jerrald7111/
Kherole7110/
Hergoul716/
Herotil716/
Jerroll715/
Heraldz715/
Hearald714/
Haroldt714/
Kherool713/
Heralds713/
Hierhol712/
Gergold712/
Herauld712/
Cheroll711/
Jeherol711/
Jerould711/
Hierald711/
Erholdz711/
Haruold711/
Horhold711/
Heyrald711/
Herraul711/
Hirhold711/
Heraltd711/
Hairold711/
Geroldt711/
Erzhold711/
Cherald711/
Heerald711/
Hayrold711/
Heiroll711/
Aharold710/
Gerrolt710/
Heroill710/
Arold671,685/
Herrault671,027/
Heral67841/
Gerol67771/
Gerholdt67212/
Jerol67113/
Hyrol67104/
Hirol6795/
Herholtz6795/
Erole6781/
Cheirolt6740/
Eroll6731/
Esrol6729/
Geerhold6726/
Hörholdt6726/
Ahrholdt6723/
Ehrholdt6722/
Harholdt6720/
Ergol6719/
Erald6714/
Cherolte6710/
Cherolle6710/
Erral678/
Eroul674/
Harraald674/
Erolt673/
Eroyl673/
Etrol672/
Herál672/
Chirolds671/
Jrold671/
Jerrauld671/
Earol671/
Hayrolds671/
Herralte671/
Hereauld671/
Kheyrgol671/
D'Harold671/
Chergoul671/
Gehrhold670/

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