Harg Surname

844,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Harg Surname Definition:

HARG: A curtailed form of (Mac)harg, which see, Andrew Harg, indweller in Wigtown in 1760 (Wigtown).

Harg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria1481:57,5378,996
Iraq631:555,8998,855
Sweden371:266,12918,422
Norway191:270,64728,127
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
England41:13,929,515290,718
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France11:66,422,722504,397
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Härg (12) are calculated separately.

Harg (16) may also be a first name.

Harg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

HARG: A curtailed form of (Mac)harg, which see, Andrew Harg, indweller in Wigtown in 1760 (Wigtown).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Harg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Harg occurs in Austria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Härg. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Harg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Harg is the 844,382nd most frequent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 22,423,218 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Harg are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 47 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held given name on earth, held by 16 people.

The last name is most numerous in Austria, where it is borne by 148 people, or 1 in 57,537. In Austria it is most numerous in: Styria, where 93 percent are found, Lower Austria, where 5 percent are found and Vienna, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Austria this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 19 percent are found and Sweden, where 11 percent are found.

Harg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Harg has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 21 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Harg Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Harg earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 65.57% more than the national average, earning 572,992 kr per year and in United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Härg9212/
Kharg89218/
Charg8967/
Hargg8916/
Hargh893/
Harrg892/
Haarg892/
Hearg891/
Hargs891/
Hairg891/
Harcg890/
Arg86257/
Chargh8071/
Hargue8010/
Chargt805/
Khairg804/
Khargh802/
Chairg801/
Jhargh801/
Harzgh801/
Chaarg801/
Charrg801/
Hargth801/
Chargs800/
Garg75225,266/
Hark752,220/
Harc75336/
Jarg75180/
Horg75171/
Args75122/
Herg7587/
Argh7579/
Ajrg756/
Harq756/
Airg753/
Harx752/
Aerg752/
Argt752/
Arzg752/
Arhg752/
Earg751/
Hörg751/
Aarg751/
Ehrg751/
Asrg751/
Arqg751/
Arrg751/
Argp751/
Argq751/
Argz751/
Argg751/
Atrg751/
Chargue738/
Hargová731/
Harke674,691/
Argue672,476/
Jargh671,596/
Chark67823/
Khark67496/
Harck67256/
Harcq67115/
Gargh6787/
Harkx6752/
Garrg6734/
Kharq6724/
Harkh6722/
Hergg6719/
Harcc6716/
Charq6712/
Harcs677/
Chorg676/
Charc676/
Heark675/
Hergh674/
Aargh674/
Gaarg673/
Horgh672/
Ayrgs672/
Horgk672/
Charx672/
Khorg672/
Jargg671/
Hatrk671/
Hearc671/
Gargg671/
Gargq671/
Hairx671/
Aurgs671/
Aergh671/
Ausrg671/
Heirg671/
Arzhg671/
Argks671/
Ajrcg671/
Asrgk671/
Aurkg671/
Hairc671/
Hourg670/
Haark670/
Hearx670/
Harkz670/
Eargt670/

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