Harold

Harold Meaning & Origin

About Harold
The surname Harold is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hereweald," composed of the elements "here," meaning "army," and "weald," meaning "power" or "ruler." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Harold can be interpreted as "ruler of the army" or "powerful leader." This surname likely originated as a given name and later became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Harold is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Harold: 6,141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,651
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Harold based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Harold is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRLT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 R AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛrəld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H643

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harold in Braille

Here's how to represent Harold in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Harold in braille

How to sign the name Harold using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Harold using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Harold in sign language

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