Harbin Surname

43,532nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,943 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Grenada

Harbin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Harberd,' which see. (i.e. Herbert). The Daily Telegraph (June 30, 1894) announced the marriage of the Rev. W. Harbinson. Hence Harbison and Harbeson are mere modifications of Harbinson, Harbin being the diminutive of Harberd; compare Huskinson and Huskison, Pattinson and Patteson or Pattison.

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Harbin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,0121:32,9154,110
Canada4271:86,2899,561
England1601:348,23825,208
Chile511:345,4219,676
Australia321:843,61652,533
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
China251:54,692,8632,965
Barbados251:11,498820
Panama231:170,0985,250
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Trinidad and Tobago171:80,2345,870
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Israel151:570,50941,023
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Grenada121:9,045775
France91:7,380,302306,885
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Norway81:642,78647,258
Guyana71:108,8897,175
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1021:238,97417,695
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1391:44,0905,116

Harbin (1,027) may also be a first name.

Harbin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Harberd,' which see. (i.e. Herbert). The Daily Telegraph (June 30, 1894) announced the marriage of the Rev. W. Harbinson. Hence Harbison and Harbeson are mere modifications of Harbinson, Harbin being the diminutive of Harberd; compare Huskinson and Huskison, Pattinson and Patteson or Pattison.

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

A double diminutive of Harbert = Her­bert, q.v. [French diminutive suff. -in; Latin -in-us]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Aeliza de Harpin, Normandy, 1180-95; Ralph II., 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Hence the name of Orpen.

The Norman People (1874)

Harbin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Harbin (Hindi: हरबीन) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Harbin.

How Common Is The Last Name Harbin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Harbin is the 43,532nd most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 610,194 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Harbin are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 250,393rd most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 1,027 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 11,012 people, or 1 in 32,915. In The United States Harbin is mostly found in: Alabama, where 15 percent live, Georgia, where 11 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 42 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Harbin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Harbin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Harbin surname rose 967 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 157 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harbin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Harbin surname are 19.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.25% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Harbin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 44.78% more than the national average, earning 501,069 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.08% less than the national average, earning $40,526 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.58% more than the national average, earning $52,454 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kharbin92157/
Charbin92138/
Harbion9212/
Harbing928/
Haerbin924/
Harbint922/
Harbien921/
Harbinc921/
Harbinn920/
Arbin91409/
Kharbina8661/
Charbuin862/
Haarbink861/
Khairbin861/
Garbin8314,347/
Herbin836,540/
Harwin83871/
Harben83807/
Arbina83302/
Arbing83156/
Arbijn8378/
Arbind8370/
Arbion8333/
Jarbin8320/
Horbin8319/
Earbin8318/
Arbien8312/
Harbyn837/
Harbim835/
Arzbin834/
Arbgin833/
Aarbin831/
Ajrbin831/
Hörbin831/
Hearbn830/
Haruin830/
Arbn8054/
Harbinova8015/
Khairebin804/
Garbina77228/
Charwin7735/
Charben7732/
Khorbin7724/
Hörbing7713/
Harbyna779/
Herbien776/
Gaarbin771/
Garbion771/
Harbień771/
Aurbion771/
Harbent770/
Horrbin770/
Harwn732,552/
Arwin731,168/
Orbin73732/
Erbin73688/
Arben73361/
Arbyn7368/
Aruin7325/
Arbén739/
Arbim735/
Harvn734/
Garbn733/
Arbne732/
Herbn731/
Khorbina7119/
Arbinova7111/
Kharbyna713/
Khayruin712/
Harrwijn711/
Chourbin711/
Chairuin711/
Khairben711/
Khairuin711/
Hairwing710/
Haerboen710/
Harbenck710/
Arbeen672,804/
Herben671,023/
Orbina67698/
Garben67399/
Gorbin67175/
Orbien67148/
Jorbin6752/
Horbyn6751/
Eurbin6746/
Horwin6733/
Orbion6731/
Horben6719/
Arbaen6719/
Earwin6717/
Garbén6713/
Orbing6710/
Garuin679/
Garbín677/
Jaruin677/
Harwyn675/
Earbim675/
Aurbim674/
Asruin673/
Aaruin673/
Aruind672/
Aarben672/
Jarben672/
Arbyna672/
Orbimn672/
Harwen671/
Garbyn671/
Haruen671/
Arbent671/
Harrwn671/
Hasrwn671/
Harwnh671/
Ahrwin670/
Arbend670/
Arwien670/
Aruing670/

Harbin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harbin in the Hindi language
हरबीनharabina-

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