In Croatia, Herold families are generally Croats (from Osijek area ), very rarely Germans. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Osijek.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Herold live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in only four naselja i to in Zagreb (10), Osijek (<5), Bilje in Osijek area (<5), and in Lijevi Stefanki in Glina area (<5).