Harbig Surname

432,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 795 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Harbig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Harbig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7221:111,50313,740
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England21:27,859,030389,889
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Harbig Last Name Facts

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

Harbig is found most in Germany. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harbig? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 432,755th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,166,724 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Harbig are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 91 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Harbig is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 722 people, or 1 in 111,503. In Germany Harbig is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 35 percent are found, Berlin, where 12 percent are found and Saxony, where 10 percent are found. Other than Germany Harbig is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Italy, where 1 percent are found.

Harbig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Harbig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Harbig last name decreased 2 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harbig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Harbig are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Harbig earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.83% more than the national average, earning $63,356 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haerbig9224/
Harbigs920/
Arbig916/
Khairbig866/
Herbig834,889/
Harwig83547/
Harvig83117/
Garbig8396/
Harbic8314/
Harbeg834/
Arbigh832/
Harbik832/
Harbick77286/
Haurvig7713/
Haarvig7713/
Hatrwig772/
Charbik771/
Harwuig771/
Harwigt771/
Kharbik771/
Herbigh770/
Harbegt770/
Harwigs770/
Harwigg770/
Arbic73429/
Arvig73161/
Erbig7348/
Arbik7324/
Arbix7322/
Orbig732/
Arbiq731/
Aruig731/
Arbeg731/
Harbegue7113/
Khairbeg716/
Kharbikh714/
Charbeix712/
Harrbick710/
Harbec67475/
Herbik67407/
Arboix67251/
Horbik67180/
Aarvig67168/
Garwig67122/
Harbek6764/
Aurvig6742/
Hourbeigt6735/
Harvik6734/
Gorbig6721/
Harveg6716/
Garbic6716/
Harwik6714/
Harwix6711/
Jarvig679/
Harvic673/
Harweg673/
Garbik673/
Garvig673/
Orbigh672/
Herbeg671/
Horwig671/
Auruig671/
Khairbaik671/
Arbaix671/
Horvig670/
Aarwig670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Harbig
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