Herold History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Herold family

The surname Herold was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute.

The name in Anglo Saxon, signifies "The love of the army," From Har, an army, and hold, love. 1 Hence the name is often referred to as "powerful warrior." 2

Further to the south in England, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed: Agnes Harald, Oxfordshire; John Harald, Wiltshire; Reginald Haralt, Oxfordshire; and Roger Harold, Buckinghamshire. 3

Later the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls included: Robertus Harald; and Stephen Harald as holding lands there at that time. 3

Early History of the Herold family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Herold research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1566, 1626, 1685, 1799, 1825, 1834, 1851, 1881, 1883 and 1885 are included under the topic Early Herold History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Herold Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Harold, Harald, Harrell, Hirrell, Hurrell and others.

Early Notables of the Herold family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Francis Harold, O.F.M. (died 1685), an Irish Franciscan and historical writer. He was a native of Limerick, and member of the Franciscan order, to which his uncle, Luke Wadding, was the historiographer. Harold...
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Herold Ranking

In the United States, the name Herold is the 5,447^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Herold family to Ireland

Some of the Herold family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Herold migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Herold Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Geo Michel Herold, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 5
Jean Herold, who arrived in Long Island in 1782 5
Johann Herold, who arrived in America in 1782 5

Herold Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann G Herold, aged 25, who landed in Missouri in 1844 5
Joh Joseph Herold, who landed in America in 1844 5
Gotlieb Herold, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 5
Mr. Joh. Conrad Herold, aged 21, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Sarah Ann", he died in 1846
Mr. Joh. Georg Herold, aged 39, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1848 aboard the ship "Antoinette"
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Contemporary Notables of the name Herold (post 1700) +

Anderson Claughton Herold (1886-1979), American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for West Virginia State Treasurer, 1920; Member of West Virginia State Senate 10th District, 1923-34;Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945 6
Julius Herold, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from New Canaan, 1908 6
Herman C. H. Herold, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1888, 1904 6
Henry Herold, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1912 6
George J. Herold, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1932 6
George Dana Herold, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Nicholas County Democratic Party, 1945-46; Circuit Judge in West Virginia for the 28th Judicial Circuit, 1961-64 6
George A. Herold, American politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Webster County, 1921-22 6
Charles Herold, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1928 6
Adam Herold, American Democratic Party politician, California State Treasurer, 1887-91 6
Zac Herold (b. 1983), American football tight end
... (Another 13 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, May 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html