Herard

Herard Meaning & Origin

About Herard
The surname Herard is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Hérald," which itself is derived from the Germanic name "Herewald." The name is composed of the elements "heri," meaning "army," and "wald," meaning "rule" or "power." Therefore, the surname Herard can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the army" or "powerful warrior." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed upon someone who displayed leadership qualities or had a strong military background.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herard: 671
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,894
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER0 AA1 R D
🌐 IPA
/herard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H663

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herard in Braille

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

The name Herard in braille

How to sign the name Herard using Sign Language

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

The name Herard in sign language

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