Harber Surname

58,463rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Mali

Harber Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the harbourer,' one who shelters or harbours people, one who provides lodging. 'a lodging, a house, a harbour,' Cotgrave French and English Dictionary; compare Harbinger.

Geoffrey Herbour, Cambridgeshire 1273.

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Harber Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,7631:76,0998,707
England1,7561:31,7304,226
Mali6451:26,309898
Australia6081:44,4015,593
South Africa2231:242,94924,856
Canada1871:197,03519,314
Ukraine1471:309,67839,280
Wales1041:29,7553,038
Iran361:2,132,84874,334
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Poland241:1,583,69889,279
Israel181:475,42436,085
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France41:16,605,680368,153
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6741:36,1654,704
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6141:81,7898,584

Harber (429) may also be a first name.

Harber Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the harbourer,' one who shelters or harbours people, one who provides lodging. 'a lodging, a house, a harbour,' Cotgrave French and English Dictionary; compare Harbinger.

Geoffrey Herbour, Cambridgeshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Herbour, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

William le Herber. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

Richard le Hareber. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.

1676. Buried — Anne Harber, servant with Mr. Kelke: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1785. Married — Thomas Shawand Ann Harbour: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Teut.) 1 Dweller at a Shelter or Lodging-House, Inn (Harbour) [Middle English harber, herberwe, herborewe, etc., Old French herberge; O.H.Ger. heriberga, a camp = Old Norse herbergi, lit. ‘army-shelter’] 2 for Harberer or Harbourer = a Lodging-House Keeper or Innkeeper.

William le Herber.—Close Rolls.

I ne saugh this yeer so myrie a compaignye At ones in this herberwe as is now.—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A 764-5.

Thé sayd with wordes hand [polite], ‘Ryd saftlye, gentle ffreind, And bring us to some harber.’—John the Reeve, 76-8.

Enforst to seeke some covert nigh at hand ....

Faire harbour that them seems.—Spenser, The Faerie Queene, I. i. 7.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Any place of refuge, whether for ships, travellers, beasts of the chase, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Harber Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Harber Come From? nationality or country of origin

Harber is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harber? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 58,463rd most frequent last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 842,783 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Harber reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Harber is also the 414,511th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 429 people.

The last name Harber is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,763 people, or 1 in 76,099. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, Tennessee, where 10 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States Harber is found in 41 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent are found and Mali, where 7 percent are found.

Harber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Harber has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Harber surname grew 776 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 261 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 945 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Harber Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Harber surname are 12.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.04% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Harber earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 153.49% more than the national average, earning R 602,388 per year; in United States they earn 0.07% less than the national average, earning $43,117 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.62% more than the national average, earning $58,934 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harbert924,781/
Harberd92114/
Kharber9214/
Charber9211/
Haerber927/
Harberh923/
Harberr921/
Harbier921/
Harbere920/
Arber911,991/
Harbe911,062/
Charbert864/
Charbier861/
Haurbert860/
Garber8322,175/
Herber839,906/
Kharbe831,872/
Horber831,339/
Hörber83281/
Arbert83237/
Harver83214/
Harbey83188/
Harbes8393/
Harbea8379/
Harbie8359/
Jarber8332/
Harbed8330/
Harbet8327/
Harwer8317/
Charbe8317/
Harbee8316/
Harbir8311/
Harbeh838/
Arbier833/
Arberd832/
Harbhe832/
Arbeer832/
Hearbe831/
Earber831/
Haruer831/
Harbei831/
Harbez831/
Hairbe831/
Harbyr831/
Ehrber830/
Arbe802,687/
Hearbeart807/
Horbert77315/
Hoerber77140/
Harvier77131/
Charbhe7783/
Charbey7760/
Harbech7746/
Harbieh7736/
Harbird7734/
Harbett7724/
Kharbey7723/
Hörbert7720/
Harbeit7719/
Harverd7713/
Herbier7712/
Harvert779/
Horberh779/
Harveer776/
Herberh776/
Kharwer775/
Kharver774/
Harbeed774/
Harbest773/
Aurbert773/
Harbets772/
Charbet772/
Harbees772/
Charbes772/
Chaarbe771/
Charver771/
Chaurbe771/
Herbeer771/
Hearbey771/
Earbier771/
Gaarber771/
Garbejr771/
Harbetz771/
Harbiey771/
Harboyr771/
Harveir771/
Harveyr771/
Harweer771/
Harwger771/
Airbear771/
Charbeh771/
Herrber771/
Arbeirt771/
Charbie770/
Harbire770/
Harbirt770/
Hairbet770/
Harbeat770/
Harbi7364,569/
Harby7313,080/
Garbe7310,759/
Harba735,454/
Erber734,937/
Arbie731,791/
Arbez731,261/
Arbes731,205/
Arbee73914/
Arbey73672/
Arbet73659/
Harve73304/
Arbea73280/
Arver73199/
Horbe73176/
Jarbe7394/
Arbed7392/
Orber7362/
Arbeu7351/
Arbeh7345/
Arbej7329/
Arbir7313/
Arbei7313/
Aruer7311/
Arwer738/
Aarbe734/
Earbe733/
Airbe732/
Arbep731/
Charvier71425/
Horberth7125/
Charbeis719/
Charvert714/
Aharweer713/
Harbecht713/
Harrouer711/
Harveyjr711/
Harveysr711/
Heurbier711/
Haarbees711/
Haarveer711/
Harveard710/
Haurbest710/
Harboirt710/
Harboire710/
Harvierr710/
Harvey67289,343/
Garver676,288/
Garbey671,597/
Charbi67789/
Arbeit67692/
Garbea67571/
Garbee67496/
Harbit67488/
Charby67484/
Charba67459/
Horbei67450/
Harbid67245/
Kharbi67241/
Jarbee67223/
Harbaj67213/
Garbhe67172/
Charve67143/
Arvier67106/
Orbert6782/
Chorbe6774/
Haarby6773/
Gorber6766/
Horbez6752/
Harbay6749/
Harbis6743/
Arbeid6743/
Arwert6741/
Arbeed6741/
Hârbea6737/
Horbey6735/
Harvei6730/
Armper6729/
Jarver6728/
Harvej6724/
Arbess6723/
Harbys6721/
Harbai6720/
Garwer6719/
Arıbey6719/
Horbes6717/
Harboy6717/
Garbeľ6717/
Harbić6716/
Harbyt6715/
Hourbe6714/
Arbihe6711/
D'Arbe6710/
Arvert679/
Arbire679/
Harrby677/
Arvear677/
Horver676/
Harvea676/
Harbyi676/
Arbitr675/
Garbir675/
Aarver675/
Arbett674/
Harvir674/
Arbior674/
Arzuer674/
Kharby674/
Șarbei674/
Hairby673/
Jaurbe673/
Arbest673/
Garbei673/
Harbih673/
Aharbi673/
Arbi'e673/
Horwer672/
Garuer672/
Horbee672/
Harvee672/
Arverd672/
Aurbey672/
Orbeer672/
Jarbir672/
Orbier672/
Jorber672/
Hgarbi672/
Khorbe671/
Jarbey671/
Jaruer671/
Herbir671/
Horbge671/
Earbee671/
Ayrbee671/
Harbha671/
Harbij671/
Harbuj671/
Harbuy671/
Hairba671/
Arbeih671/
Arboir671/
Horbet671/
Haarbi671/
Arbech671/
Earver671/
Eirber671/
Jahrbe671/
Harrvi671/
Harvøe671/
Harzba671/
Harbhi671/
D'Herbier671/
Arvere671/
Arbeas671/
Arbeis671/
Arboey671/
Harbiy671/
Hjarbi671/
Arbesh671/
Erbier671/
Arbair671/
Garbej671/
Harbyd671/
Arwere670/
Harrvy670/
Horbed670/
Hearby670/

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