Harker Surname

31,632nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,874 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Harker Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. Mr. Lower says, 'A corruption of Harcourt.' This seems unsatisfactory. But I can offer nothing better myself. Still I suspect it has some reference to hunting, and may be the sobriquet of the huntsman himself.

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Harker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,9801:51,9286,254
England4,7751:11,6691,721
South Africa1,9291:28,0863,612
Australia9721:27,7733,777
Canada9671:38,1034,791
New Zealand3591:12,6142,199
Scotland1641:32,6453,260
Germany1341:600,78748,250
Jamaica1111:25,8552,037
Wales861:35,9833,576
Colombia711:672,8747,889
France321:2,075,710171,237
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
Iran211:3,656,311102,225
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Panama141:279,4476,847
Ireland121:392,41215,634
Antigua and Barbuda121:8,264893
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
India61:127,844,230863,365
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
China31:455,773,85521,925
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,0471:8,0001,221
Scotland661:56,7153,681
Wales521:30,1621,677
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7871:28,1023,446

Harker (54) may also be a first name.

Harker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. Mr. Lower says, 'A corruption of Harcourt.' This seems unsatisfactory. But I can offer nothing better myself. Still I suspect it has some reference to hunting, and may be the sobriquet of the huntsman himself.

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

(Scandinavian) belonging to Harker (Peebles) = (prob.) the Hare-Moss [Old Norseheri (Danish- Norwegian hare) + Old Norse kiarr (Svved. kärr] (Teutonic) Army-Spear [Old Teutonic Harigér, Heregár— Old Saxon O.H.Ger. hari, heri = Old English here = Old Norse herr, army + Old Saxon O.H.Ger. gér = Old English gár = Old Norse geirr, a spear]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who keeps and trains hawks to hunt game; one who sells wares from place to place, a peddler.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A corruption of Harcourt.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Cumberland.

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

Harker Last Name Facts

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

Harker is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harker? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 31,632nd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 431,880 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Harker live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,350,955th most commonly used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 54 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 6,980 people, or 1 in 51,928. In The United States Harker is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent are found, Utah, where 7 percent are found and Indiana, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States it is found in 71 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent are found and South Africa, where 11 percent are found.

Harker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Harker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 391 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 248 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 165 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 68 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Harker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Harker surname is predominantly Anglican (49%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Harker last name are 16.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Harker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 6.4% less than the national average, earning R 222,420 per year; in Colombia they earn 60.56% more than the national average, earning $36,451,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.26% more than the national average, earning $45,849 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.16% less than the national average, earning $48,610 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Charker92247/
Kharker926/
Harkeyr922/
Harrker921/
Hairker921/
Harkker921/
Harkerd921/
Harkier920/
Haerker920/
Harcker920/
Arker91200/
Haarkert861/
Charkier861/
Herker83584/
Harkir8361/
Hörker8353/
Arkert8310/
Harcer839/
Aråker838/
Horker836/
Earker834/
Arkher833/
Aerker831/
Aarker831/
Arkker831/
Arıker831/
Arcker831/
Garker830/
Harcher77117/
Harkjær7763/
Hercker7719/
Auråker7715/
Jaråker7715/
Jaurker775/
Höråker772/
Ayreker771/
Horcker771/
Hoerker771/
Charkre771/
Harquer771/
Heirker770/
Chorker770/
Erker732,860/
Orker73158/
Arcer7397/
Örker736/
Arkir734/
Arkre731/
Kharkhyr7114/
Charcher714/
Arkerova712/
Charkhre711/
Jaharkir711/
Charquer711/
Aharcher711/
Haarcher710/
Archer6797,660/
Arquer67313/
Ercker67291/
Gorker6796/
Erkier6768/
Eråker6725/
Arhcer673/
Garkir672/
Arcger672/
Arkire671/
Arkyor671/
Earkir671/
Earcer671/
Orcker671/
Earkchear671/

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