Hearld

Hearld Meaning & Origin

About Hearld
The surname Hearld is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "heraud," meaning a herald or messenger. It was an occupational name given to someone who worked as a herald, a person responsible for making official announcements and carrying messages on behalf of a noble or royal household. The surname Hearld therefore signifies a person who held this important role in medieval times.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hearld: 452
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47006
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hearld 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 Hearld is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRLT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0643
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R L D
🌐 IPA
/hearld*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H643

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hearld in Braille

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

The name Hearld in braille

How to sign the name Hearld using Sign Language

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

The name Hearld in sign language

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