Jerrold Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Jerrold Surname Definition:

A mis-spelling of Gerald.

Jerrold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:994,96549,531
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:570,66738,849

Jerrold (10,777) may also be a first name.

Jerrold Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A mis-spelling of Gerald.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Jerrold Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jerrold is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jerrold? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,460,878th most commonly used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname Jerrold is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Jerrold live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 58,292nd most commonly used first name internationally, held by 10,777 people.

Jerrold is most widely held in England, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 994,965. In England Jerrold is most numerous in: Suffolk, where 32 percent are found, Hertfordshire, where 16 percent are found and Greater London, where 14 percent are found. Not including England this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent are found and Ireland, where 2 percent are found.

Jerrold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jerrold has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Jerrold last name contracted 15 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Jerrold Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Jerrold surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jerrolds93239/
Jerrould931/
Jerold92133/
Jerrol9215/
Errold922/
Herrold861,668/
Gerrold8617/
Jerolds8614/
Jerrald8611/
Jerroll865/
Yerrold862/
Jerould861/
Djerold861/
Errol83171/
Jerol83113/
Erold8320/
Jerralds8063/
Hearrold8031/
Gerroldt8012/
Herrhold801/
Jerrauld801/
Gerrould800/
Jearolds800/
Gerrolds800/
Herrolds800/
Herold7737,929/
Gerold775,051/
Jerald772,186/
Erhold77192/
Djerol77147/
Serold7791/
Erroll7768/
Gerrol7766/
Jerral7731/
Järold776/
Jetrol776/
Jerole775/
Cerrol774/
Zerold773/
Yerrol771/
Jearol771/
Jergol771/
Jeruld770/
Jerzol770/
Serrol770/
Jirold770/
Jerraulds750/
Erol73100,821/
Gerhold714,052/
Zierold711,193/
Herhold711,071/
Gerrald71629/
Jerauld71494/
Gerould71400/
Hierold71353/
Jeralds71340/
Serroul71262/
Herrald71235/
Hearold71181/
Heroldt71164/
Ehrhold7143/
Gerroll7135/
Jerrall7112/
Jethrol7112/
Yerrhol7111/
Sierold718/
Yerroll715/
Zerhold715/
Cherold714/
Hirrold713/
Jeralld712/
Gerolds712/
Kherold711/
Jeerole711/
Jeherol711/
Jearald711/
Jearool711/
Heroldd711/
Jherald711/
Zerroul711/
Jayrold711/
Jerosil711/
Jetrole711/
Serrald711/
Geroldt711/
Djeroul711/
Djerral711/
Jehrald711/
Jerolhe711/
Cerroll710/
Seerold710/
Jeraldt710/
Jairold710/
Gerrolt710/
Herolds710/
Herholdt672,366/
Gerol67771/
Serol67252/
Jeral67219/
Gerholdt67212/
Cerol67171/
Hierhold6793/
Yerol6755/
Eroll6731/
Heerhold6731/
Gierhold6731/
Ehrholdt6722/
Ergol6719/
Hehrhold6717/
Zierhold6716/
Erald6714/
Zeiroldt6712/
Zerol6710/
Erral678/
Jirol677/
Dzherold674/
Eroul674/
Erolt673/
Eroyl673/
Zieroldt672/
Gerralds671/
D'Herold671/
Hehroldt671/
Jearalds670/
Gehrhold670/
Sierrolt670/

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