Herald

Herald Meaning & Origin

About Herald
The surname Herald is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hereward," which itself comes from the Old English words "here," meaning army, and "weard," meaning guardian or protector. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Herald can be interpreted as "army guardian" or "protector of the army." It likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who had a role in protecting or leading an army.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herald: 4,289
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,739
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.45

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Herald 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 Herald 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 Herald in Braille

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

The name Herald in braille

How to sign the name Herald using Sign Language

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

The name Herald in sign language

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