Harbinson Surname

208,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,979 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Harbinson 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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Harbinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland6401:2,883583
United States5411:669,98053,416
England3321:167,82515,507
Canada2121:173,80017,393
Australia1081:249,96023,064
Scotland581:92,3076,478
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Ireland211:224,2358,707
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Wales71:442,07621,198
Swaziland41:324,550996
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3531:12,5491,699
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2681:187,38316,555

Harbinson (16) may also be a first name.

Harbinson 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

Harbin’s Son.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Harbinson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Harbinson is found in Northern Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harbinson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 208,929th most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 3,682,439 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Harbinson live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles. Harbinson is also the 2,786,762nd most frequent first name internationally It is held by 16 people.

Harbinson is most commonly used in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 640 people, or 1 in 2,883. In Northern Ireland it is most numerous in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Northern Ireland this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

Harbinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Harbinson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Harbinson surname increased 202 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 3,320 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,933 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Harbinson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Harbinson last name is primarily Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Harbinson surname are 16.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.48% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Harbinson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 141.87% more than the national average, earning R 574,776 per year; in United States they earn 6.23% less than the national average, earning $40,461 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.4% more than the national average, earning $61,807 CAD per year.

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