Herald Family History

Herald Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Herold representing either Old French Hairold Herold Heraud (ancient Germanic Hariwald; see Lherault) Old English Hereweald or Old Norse Haraldr (see Harold). The names were probably used interchangeably.

In Domesday Book Harald and Herald sometimes name the same man and in Wace's Anglo-Norman poem Roman de Rou King Harold is named as Heraut.

Derivation from Middle English heraud herault herode haraude (Old French heraut herault) ‘herald’ is formally possible but it is doubtful if it was ever used as a surname.

Irish: variant of Harold.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Herold, Herrold, Herod, Heal, Geralds, Hebard, Harold, Sherard, Gerald, Gerold

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Where is the Herald family from?

You can see how Herald families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Herald family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Herald families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 28 Herald families living in Cheshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Herald's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Herald families in 1891.

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What did your Herald ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, general labourer heavy w and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Herald. 100% of Herald men worked as a general labourer heavy w and 78% of Herald women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

general labourer heavy w

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

78%

Cook housekeeper

Unpaid domestic

Secretary

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Census Record

There are 20K census records available for the last name Herald. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Herald census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Herald. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3K military records available for the last name Herald. For the veterans among your Herald ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Herald lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Herald life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Herald in 1944 was 28, and 66 in 2004.

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Herald Surname Meaning

In Domesday Book Harald and Herald sometimes name the same man and in Wace's Anglo-Norman poem Roman de Rou King Harold is named as Heraut.

Derivation from Middle English heraud herault herode haraude (Old French heraut herault) ‘herald’ is formally possible but it is doubtful if it was ever used as a surname.

Irish: variant of Harold.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Herald family from?

What did your Herald ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

general labourer heavy w

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

78%

Cook housekeeper

Unpaid domestic

Secretary

What Herald family records will you find?

What is the average Herald lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Herald life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Herald in 1944 was 28, and 66 in 2004.

Herald Family History

Herald Surname Meaning

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Herald Surname Meaning

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Where is the Herald family from?

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

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What is the average Herald lifespan?

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