Herald Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Herald Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Herald family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 25
General Labourer 2
Stone Mason 2
Coal Miner 2
Coal Miners Wife 2
Iron Miner 2
Carman 1
Clerk 1
Commercial Traveller Tea 1
Engine Fitter & Turner 1
Laundress 1
Merchant Service 1
Porter 1
Shoe Maker 1
Baby Linen Millinery 1
Clerk Railway 1
Flour & China Clay Merchant 1
Iron Turner 1
Magistrate Corn Winder 1
Commercial Clerk Iron Merchant 1
Commercial Clerk Oil Merchant 1
Commercial Clerk To Ship Builder 1
Shoe Maker Bill Porter 1
Cook Domestic Mid Railway 1
Manager Dining Club 1

Herald Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Harrold 57% 9,263
2 Harold 67% 6,411
3 Herold 83% 648
4 Herald 100% 504

Did you know?

The surname Herald is the 4th most popular variant of Harrold.

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