Where Does the Heroldt Surname Come From?

Heroldt is best understood alongside Herold: both are German spellings of a single family name. Records show Heroldt as one of the forms Herold took over time. Read literally, Heroldt points to “herald”. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Other spellings include Herhold.

Arms linked to Herold and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Heroldt report, with a museum-style coat of arms.