Harlan Surname

31,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Harlan Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the land infested with hares.

Harlan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,6851:23,1092,907
Indonesia9961:132,78013,259
Philippines931:1,088,58389,772
Canada721:511,74443,418
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Australia351:771,30649,759
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
England251:2,228,72284,230
Moldova221:161,88016,529
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
China81:170,915,1968,932
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Qatar61:393,00055,922
France61:11,070,454349,096
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0841:16,2842,069

Harlan (27,748) may also be a first name.

Harlan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the land infested with hares.

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

Harlan Last Name Facts

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

Harlan (Arabic: شارلان) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Harlan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 31,132nd most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 424,732 people. The last name Harlan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Harlan reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 29,581st most commonly used given name at a global level It is held by 27,748 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 15,685 people, or 1 in 23,109. In The United States Harlan is most frequent in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Missouri, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 49 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 6 percent are found and The Philippines, where 1 percent are found.

Harlan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Harlan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Harlan surname expanded 509 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 90 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Harlan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Harlan last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Harlan last name are 17.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.49% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Harlan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.29% more than the national average, earning $44,569 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.39% more than the national average, earning $50,872 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harland9212,138/
Kharlan922,069/
Charlan92157/
Harlian9275/
Harlang9232/
Haurlan9210/
Harlant924/
Harlane921/
Harlain921/
Harlann921/
Arlan912,266/
Charland867,023/
Charlang86113/
Harrland8630/
Harlandt8624/
Haarland8618/
Charlant867/
Charlane865/
Charlean863/
Charlain863/
Hharland863/
Hearland862/
Kharlian862/
Hairland861/
Khairlan861/
Aharland861/
Hasrlain861/
Charllan861/
Harlland860/
Harlangh860/
Herlan833,093/
Garlan832,645/
Arland83875/
Jarlan83412/
Arlian83281/
Harlon83144/
Horlan83101/
Arlain8377/
Harlam8371/
Arlant8363/
Arlang8322/
Arllan8313/
Arlean8310/
Arlaan836/
Asrlan835/
Arlane833/
Arlann833/
Aarlan833/
Arlyan832/
Arlhan832/
Earlan831/
Arzlan831/
Arhlan831/
Charlanne80203/
Charlaine8071/
Harlanova8031/
Chahrlang8023/
Kharlahyn8016/
Charlayne802/
Harrlandt802/
Charlaten801/
Charleand801/
Charliann801/
Chearland801/
Charlagne801/
Chairlean801/
Charleant801/
Harlachen800/
Arellan772,284/
Charlon771,476/
Herlian77854/
Earland77421/
Aarland77271/
Arhlane77137/
Harlein77111/
Aurland77102/
Arlandt7752/
Harlond7741/
Horland7736/
Herlain7723/
Charlón7720/
Herlean7715/
Hörland7715/
Earlean7713/
Airlang7713/
Arillan7712/
Arrland7711/
Öhrland7710/
Harlion779/
Jarlyan777/
Charlam776/
Arlıhan776/
Airland775/
Ayrelan775/
Garlain775/
Härland775/
Jarlian774/
Charlán774/
Horlean774/
Charłan774/
Arlantt773/
Khorlan773/
Airelan772/
Harlong772/
Arleane771/
Harlyam771/
Airlane771/
Arlandh771/
Arlyand771/
Ajrland771/
Horlang771/
Garlian771/
Horlane771/
Hoorlan771/
Harleon771/
Ayrland771/
Jarllan771/
Earlann770/
Arlland770/
Harloon770/
Arlayne770/
Earlane770/
Airlean770/
Harloin770/
Harrlon770/
Kharlahyna7516/
Charlanova7511/
Harlaschin752/
Erlan73837/
Orlan73448/
Arlon73182/
Arlam7351/
Arlanova71828/
Charlone71239/
Charlong71186/
Chorlian7158/
Arellane7158/
Arelland7151/
Charleon7150/
Herllain7122/
Earlandt7112/
Arrellan7110/
Haerlein719/
Arlashyn718/
Earleane713/
Arlehamn713/
Charlion713/
Arliatin712/
Hourlant712/
Charlein711/
Heirlamn711/
Earlanne711/
Aarlaind711/
Charlotn711/
Charlyon711/
Arlanowa711/
Charlham711/
Chorlyan711/
Aurillan711/
Charleam711/
Cheirlan711/
Harleing710/
Charllon710/
Jearlean710/
Heirland710/
Horrland710/
Chorland710/
Charlond710/
Hourlane710/
Charlotin679,808/
Orlain671,428/
Orland671,027/
Earlam67508/
Orlean67468/
Arlone67293/
Arhlam67273/
Erlian67225/
Horlon67214/
Horlanova67168/
Orlian67163/
Charillon67122/
Haurillon67112/
Charlonne6775/
Garlon6762/
Arlein6758/
Gorlan6750/
Orlang6749/
Erlain6741/
Hourlland6721/
Arleon6718/
Horlam6713/
Herlon6711/
Orlane6711/
Arlyanova679/
Jorlan676/
Erlean676/
Arlion676/
Arlond675/
Aurellian674/
Charleine674/
Earlon672/
Charloten672/
Arloun672/
Jarlon671/
Arleanova671/
Erlaan671/
Harlom671/
Arrellane671/
Arleyn671/
Arlianova671/
Arloon671/
Arellaine671/
Orlant671/
Herlán671/
Khourlian671/
Orlanė671/
Arlong671/
Charlondh671/
Chaharlon671/
Chorliang671/
Orlayn671/
Oirlan671/
Uorlan671/
Arlaim671/
Ayrlon671/
Autrlyang671/
Charlahanova671/
Horlashyn671/
Khaurloon671/

Harlan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harlan in the Arabic language
شارلانsharlan-

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Harlan Reference & Research

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Harlan-Harland FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Harlan
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