Harlan Surname
Approximately 17,158 people bear this surname
Harlan Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the land infested with hares.
Harlan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,685 | 1:23,109 | 2,907 |
| Indonesia | 996 | 1:132,780 | 13,259 |
| Philippines | 93 | 1:1,088,583 | 89,772 |
| Canada | 72 | 1:511,744 | 43,418 |
| Germany | 47 | 1:1,712,882 | 99,068 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Moldova | 22 | 1:161,880 | 16,529 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,084 | 1:16,284 | 2,069 |
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.
Harlan Demographics
Average Male Harlan Height
176.85 cm
Average Female Harlan Height
161.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Harlan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harlan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Harlan (Arabic: شارلان) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Harlan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Harlan is the 31,132nd most frequently used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 424,732 people. Harlan is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Harlan live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 29,581st most frequently used forename worldwide, held by 27,748 people.
Harlan is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 15,685 people, or 1 in 23,109. In The United States Harlan is mostly found in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Missouri, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States it occurs in 49 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 6 percent are found and The Philippines, where 1 percent are found.
Harlan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Harlan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Harlan surname increased 509 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 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 holding the Harlan last name is primarily 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% being registered with 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
Harlan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Harlan in the Arabic language | ||
| شارلان | sharlan | - |
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Harlan Reference & Research
Harlan-Harland DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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