Harfoot Surname

1,111,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Harfoot Surname Definition:

HAREFOOT: Many names of places have 'Hare' for their initial syllable, and many others, 'foot,' as their termination. I think, however, that this surname had a figurative reference to swiftness of foot. We have an instance of this application in king Harold Harefoot; and at the present day the family name Pie-de-lihre exists in France.

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Harfoot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:626,04636,944
Wales551:56,2645,128
United States441:8,237,703362,142
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:312,50520,777
Wales61:261,4039,165

Harfoot Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

HAREFOOT: Many names of places have 'Hare' for their initial syllable, and many others, 'foot,' as their termination. I think, however, that this surname had a figurative reference to swiftness of foot. We have an instance of this application in king Harold Harefoot; and at the present day the family name Pie-de-lihre exists in France.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

HAREFOOT: Lower thinks this surname had a figurative reference to swiftness of foot; and he says there is an instance of this application in King Harold Harefoot, and that at the present day the family name Pié-de-lièvre exists in France. I consider it same as Harford; from Harford co. Devon; or from the town of Hertford. But see Hazlefoot.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Harfoot Last Name Facts

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

The last name Harfoot occurs most in England. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Harfoot.

How Common Is The Last Name Harfoot? popularity and diffusion

The surname Harfoot is the 1,111,382nd most widely held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 33,276,465 people. The surname Harfoot occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Harfoot are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Harfoot is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 626,046. In England Harfoot is mostly found in: Cornwall, where 18 percent reside, East Sussex, where 12 percent reside and Kent, where 9 percent reside. Beside England Harfoot occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Harfoot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Harfoot has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Harfoot last name expanded 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 917 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harfoot Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Harfoot are 44.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 90.91% being registered to vote for the political party.

Harfoot earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.58% less than the national average, earning $40,309 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Harfout861/
Horfoot860/
Herfoot860/
Harfo833/
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Harfoosh80127/
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Harfat7723/
Harfou779/
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Garfoo772/
Arfout771/
Harfod770/
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Harfosh71439/
Harfaut7124/
Charfou717/
Harfous716/
Harfath715/
Harfate712/
Herfoth711/
Arfoste711/
Harrfat711/
Chgarfo711/
Charffo711/
Charfat711/
Garfott711/
Harfaat711/
Jarfout711/
Arfoosh711/
Airfood711/
Harfatt711/
Garfoth711/
Chaarfo711/
Arfat6720,696/
Harfoush6716,693/
Harfouch67608/
Arfou67113/
Harfa6783/
Charfouh6756/
Arfos6721/
Garfo677/
Charfatt675/
Horfo673/
Arfoj672/
Arfut671/
Arfoz671/
Airfo671/
Harfatts670/

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