Cognomen Herald (Herald 
, Heraud 
, Heraut 
) , globally, is quite a common family name. The surname Herald is characteristic of France, where it is quite a rare surname, Nicaragua, and the United States. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in the United States, France, and Indonesia. Also, Herald is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Herald | France, India, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States |
| Heraud | Australia, United Kingdom, France, United States, Peru |
| Heraut | France, Canada, United States, Belgium, Myanmar |
| Хералд | Russia |
| chandos herald (b. 1301) |
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| nicholas the herald Official herald of Duke Albrecht (III) of Austria, died before 1404 (b. 1400) |
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| james watterson herald British painter (1859-1914) (b. 1859) |
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| heinz herald German screenwriter (1890-1964), DE (b. 1890) |
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| leon srabian herald Armenian-American poet (1896-1976), US (b. 1896) |
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| william herald Australian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist (1900-1976), AU (b. 1900) |
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| herald piper American football and basketball coach, US (b. 1905) |
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| herald f. stout US (b. 1903) |
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| earl stannard herald American ichthyologist, US (b. 1914) |
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| peter v. herald producer (1920–2007), DE (b. 1920) |
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| herald hsu (b. 1922) |
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| albert herald (b. 1925) |
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| john herald American musician (1939-2005), US (b. 1939) |
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| herald eelma (b. 1934) |
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| toby herald American politician, US (b. 1953) |
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