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Herod

in Indiana

There are 54 people with the last name "Herod" in Indiana.

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Ranking in Indiana

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Herod 11,361
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  1. is 11,357th most common Hauersperger
  2. is 11,358th most common Haus
  3. is 11,359th most common Hendon
  4. is 11,360th most common Henshaw
  5. is 11,361st most common Herod
  6. is 11,362nd most common Hinz
  7. is 11,363rd most common Holleman
  8. is 11,364th most common Huxhold
  9. is 11,365th most common Hysong

Similar Names and Nicknames

Herold, Heron, Heroux, Hero, Horowski, Horosky, Hirose, Hirosky, Hiroskey, Heronemus

Most Common First Names for Herod

Patricia, Scott, Daniel, Danielle, Deborah, Fred, Gilbert, John, Kathleen, Kim

Meaning & History

English (chiefly Nottinghamshire): nickname from the personal name Herod (Greek Hērōdēs, apparently derived from hērōs ‘hero’), borne by the king of Judea (died AD 4) who at the time of the birth of Christ ordered that all male children in Bethlehem should be slaughtered (Matthew 2: 16–18). In medieval mystery plays Herod was portrayed as a blustering tyrant, and the name was therefore given to someone one who had played the part, or who had an overbearing temper.

English: variant of Harold (1 or 2).

Greek: shortened form of Herodiadis, a patronymic from the classical personal name Hērodiōn. This was the name of a relative of St. Paul and an early Bishop of Patras, venerated in the Orthodox Church. Hērodēs ‘Herod’ is also found in Greek as a nickname for a violent man, but this is less likely to be the source of the surname.

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