Explore the Family Name Herrold

The meaning of Herrold

English: variant of Herald. This surname has now died out in Britain.

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How common is the last name Herrold in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Herrold slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Herrold ranked 21,493 in popularity with 1,133 people bearing this name, representing a proportion of 0.42 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 24,838 with only 1,002 individuals using this surname, reducing its proportion to 0.34 per 100,000 people. This indicates an overall decrease in popularity by 15.56% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#21,493#24,838-15.56%
Count1,1331,002-11.56%
Proportion per 100k0.420.34-19.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Herrold

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Herrold, there were some notable changes observed in the same period as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 97.26% of those with the Herrold surname identified as White, dropping slightly to 96.61% by 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic increased significantly from 0.71% in 2000 to 1.80% in 2010, showing a substantial change of 153.52%. Meanwhile, individuals identifying with two or more races also saw an increase from 0.71% to 1.00%. However, there was no data for Asian/Pacific Islander, and the percentage of Black individuals with this surname dropped to 0% in 2010. American Indian and Alaskan Native identification also emerged in 2010, albeit at a modest 0.50%.

20002010Change
White97.26%96.61%-0.67%
Hispanic0.71%1.8%153.52%
Two or More Races0.71%1%40.85%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0.5%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0.62%0%0%