Jarrold

Jarrold Meaning & Origin

About Jarrold
The surname Jarrold is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Gerald," which itself comes from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "wald" meaning "rule." The name Jarrold signifies "ruler with a spear" or "spear ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gerald. The surname Jarrold is relatively rare and is mainly found in the Norfolk region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jarrold: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jarrold 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
JRLT
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J06043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 R AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/jarrold*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRLT', 'ARLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J643

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jarrold in Braille

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

The name Jarrold in braille

How to sign the name Jarrold using Sign Language

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

The name Jarrold in sign language

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