Herhold Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Some records give Herold; others give Herhold. Both point to the same German family name. Taken at its root, Herhold points to “herald”.

A variant of Herold

The extra “h” in Herhold is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Other spellings include Heroldt.

Arms associated with the name

Arms linked to Herold and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Get the complete Herhold report, with a museum-style coat of arms.