Harbinger Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Harbinger Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'one who goes before his lord to secure lodging' (whence a forerunner); Middle English herbergeour; Old French herberger, to harbour, to lodge; Old French herberge, a lodging (v. Harber). Halliwell has a quotation in the above sense from Hall, Henry VIII, f.

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Harbinger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:5,941,950288,805
England41:13,929,515290,718
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Harbinger (11) may also be a first name.

Harbinger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'one who goes before his lord to secure lodging' (whence a forerunner); Middle English herbergeour; Old French herberger, to harbour, to lodge; Old French herberge, a lodging (v. Harber). Halliwell has a quotation in the above sense from Hall, Henry VIII, f. 36, on Harbegiers.

'By herbergeours that wenten him betorn.' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.

Wolsey, in 1526, leaving London, had 'his harbingers passing before to provide lodging for his train': Cavendish.

Presents on New Year's Day, 'The Harbingers, xvs.' 1542-3: Privy Purse Exp., Princess Mary.

William le Harbeiour. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

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

Harbinger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Harbinger is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harbinger? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,136,387th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Harbinger reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held forename throughout the world, borne by 11 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 5,941,950. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 51 percent live, California, where 25 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States Harbinger is found in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 5 percent live.

Harbinger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Harbinger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Harbinger last name rose 407 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Harbinger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Harbinger surname are 37.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.91% registered with the party.

Harbinger earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.07% more than the national average, earning $44,474 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arbinger94687/
Herbinger89432/
Hörbinger89210/
Horbinger891/
Garbinger891/
Harbinjer891/
Arbinge8820/
Hoerbinger849/
Charbinier845/
Arvinger82123/
Erbinger8212/
Arbenger822/
Herbenger781/
Hörbingerová765/
Arbenser71281/
Orwinger7110/
Earbenher670/
Orwenger591/
Orvingir591/
Arbnsa531/
Orbenga5014/
Arbenza501/

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