Harbord Surname

300,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Monaco

Harbord Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Herbert.' These are modifications rather than corruptions; compare Hubbard and Hubert, Harman and Herman, Perkins and Parkins.

Henry Herberd, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Harbord Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6831:81,5789,037
United States2011:1,803,278118,231
Germany1551:519,39043,831
Australia871:310,29526,919
Canada641:575,71247,839
Wales231:134,5459,804
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Scotland71:764,83125,488
France51:13,284,544357,392
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3331:73,1998,070
Isle of Man61:9,045877
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Harbord Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Herbert.' These are modifications rather than corruptions; compare Hubbard and Hubert, Harman and Herman, Perkins and Parkins.

Henry Herberd, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter Herberd, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Adam Harbard, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

A via media is found in the following entry:

William Harborde unto Mistress Elizabeth Chrismas, 1626: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1624. Baptised — John, s. Edward Harbort: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1637. Baptised — Anne, d. Isaac Harbert: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1762. Married — William Curby and Jane Harbeart, or Herbert: St. George, Hanover Square.

1783. — Georgre Armytage, bart., and Mary Harbord, d. Sir Harbord Harbord: ibid.

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

(Teutonic) Army-Shield [Old Teutonic Heribord-O.H.Ger, Old Saxon heri = Old English here = Old Norse herr, army + Teutonic bard, a board, shield]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Morden, or De Bercy, from Bercy. Normandy. Serlo de Burcy was a baron in Somerset and Dorset 1086 (Domesd.). Robert Fitz-Serlo, his son, had grants in Cheshire from Hugh Lupus (Mon. i. 201). These appear to have descended to Nigel de B., who confirmed lands to Chester (Monasticon Anglicanum), and 1165 held lands in Wilts as Nigel de Morden (Lib. Niger). His son or grandson 13th cent. held Morden, Wilts (Testa de Neville), and his brother Nicholas de M. held lands in capite in Essex, which passed to John his son, on whose decease, 1258, Nicholas de M., his cousin, paid homage for them (Roberts, Excerpt.). His brother Guido de Bercy de Morden occurs in 1249 as indebted to Isaac the Jew, of Norwich. William de M., his descendant, d. 1362, seized of lands in Middlesex. Robert M. occurs in Essex t. Elizabeth, from whom descended the Mordens of Suffield (now Harbord), Lords Suffield.

The Norman People (1874)

From the Dutch, Harbord; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Harbord Last Name Facts

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

Harbord is found most in England. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harbord? popularity and diffusion

The surname Harbord is the 300,866th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 5,770,028 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Harbord are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 683 people, or 1 in 81,578. In England Harbord is primarily found in: Norfolk, where 13 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 7 percent are found. Barring England this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Germany, where 12 percent are found.

Harbord Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Harbord has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 457 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 767 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Harbord Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Harbord surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Harbord surname are 34.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.58% registered with the political party.

The amount Harbord earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.33% more than the national average, earning $47,175 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.2% less than the national average, earning $46,604 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harbordt9360/
Harbourd9338/
Charbord936/
Harbor922,278/
Harbour868,709/
Harbort86604/
Harberd86114/
Herbord86100/
Harbard8658/
Harword8614/
Harboyr861/
Harvord861/
Garbord861/
Harboor860/
Horbord860/
Arbor83493/
Harborth80671/
Harbourt80210/
Harboure8071/
Herbordt8026/
Kharbard809/
Harboort806/
Charbour806/
Haarbour801/
Kharbour801/
Garbourd801/
Harboirt800/
Harboire800/
Arbour775,464/
Harbar773,863/
Arbore771,635/
Garbor7746/
Harvor7711/
Jarbor775/
Arberd772/
Horbor772/
Ahrbor771/
Arboir771/
Arword771/
Earbor771/
Arburd770/
Arvord770/
Charbhore751/
Harbert714,781/
Harward713,113/
Harvard712,069/
Herbort71853/
Kharbar71482/
Harbart71382/
Harbare71146/
Harburt7114/
Garbour716/
Charbar716/
Jarbour715/
Harnpor715/
Horbour714/
Harvour714/
Garbard714/
Herberd713/
Arborte713/
Aharbar712/
Chorbor712/
Earhbor712/
Harvoor712/
Horword711/
Harbaur711/
Harburdová711/
Haarvor711/
Arboure711/
Harbarz711/
Garbort710/
Charvor710/
Arrbour710/
Harwardt67954/
Harbarth67456/
Haarvoor67202/
Arvor67171/
Harworth67114/
Arbar67114/
Herborth6761/
Chahrbar6742/
Harbhare6736/
Khairbar6726/
Kharbaar6715/
Harberth6715/
Kharvard6715/
Hjarvard6712/
Harvardt679/
Harbartt678/
Orbor676/
Haerbert674/
Kharbhar673/
Chharbar673/
Harwards672/
Harhbart672/
Charbare671/
Charbhar671/
Haarbart671/
Arborová671/
Garbgard671/
Garbardt671/
Herberdt671/
Hearward670/
Herbourt670/
Haarbaur670/
Arbourre670/
Hairburt670/
Haurbert670/
Harbaurh670/

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