Harrold

Harrold Meaning & Origin

About Harrold
The surname Harrold is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Harold," which itself comes from the Old English personal name "Hereweald." The name is composed of the elements "here," meaning "army," and "weald," meaning "power" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Harrold can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the army" or "powerful warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Harold.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harrold: 4,884
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,884
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.66

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

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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 Harrold in Braille

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

The name Harrold in braille

How to sign the name Harrold using Sign Language

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

The name Harrold in sign language

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