Harling Surname

84,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Harling Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Harlwin,' modified to Harling, with excrescent g; v. Golding for Goldwin. Almost every compound in -win is now found as -ing.

Herlewinus (without surname), Norfolk, 1273.

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Harling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7081:32,6224,339
United States1,7061:212,46120,759
Germany5971:134,85016,415
Indonesia3361:393,59933,468
Australia3091:87,36510,087
Canada2711:135,96214,055
Sweden1951:50,4963,894
Israel1701:50,3396,610
South Africa651:833,50355,653
Austria521:163,75821,504
Denmark461:122,71111,225
Scotland371:144,6988,671
Wales321:96,7047,743
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Finland161:343,54424,270
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Norway101:514,22941,629
Barbados81:35,9311,672
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
France71:9,488,960336,266
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2821:19,0142,735
Wales161:98,0264,293
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2521:199,28017,365

The alternate forms: Härling (116) are calculated separately.

Harling (473) may also be a first name.

Harling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Harlwin,' modified to Harling, with excrescent g; v. Golding for Goldwin. Almost every compound in -win is now found as -ing.

Herlewinus (without surname), Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Herlewine, Kent, ibid.

Thomas Herlewine, Lincolnshire, ibid.

John Herlewyn, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Stephen Harlwyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

In the course of another century Herlwin began to assume its present character:

Agnes Herlyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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

(English) belonging to Harling (Norf.), the Anglo-Saxon Herlinga-hám = the Home or Estate of the Herl(a Family [-inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing; hám, home, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Harling Last Name Facts

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

The last name Harling (Marathi: हरिंलग) is found most in England. It may also occur in the variant forms: Härling. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Harling? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 84,947th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,282,341 people. The last name Harling is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Harling live; 36 percent live in Northern Europe and 32 percent live in Anglo-North America. Harling is also the 391,396th most widespread given name on earth It is held by 473 people.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 1,708 people, or 1 in 32,622. In England it is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Lancashire, where 10 percent reside. Excluding England Harling exists in 40 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Germany, where 11 percent reside.

Harling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Harling has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Harling last name expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 677 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 336 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 48 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Harling Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Harling surname is predominantly Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Harling surname are 18.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.12% being registered with the party.

The amount Harling earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.52% more than the national average, earning 465,550 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 95.59% more than the national average, earning R 464,808 per year; in United States they earn 0.79% more than the national average, earning $43,490 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.99% more than the national average, earning $52,164 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Härling95116/
Charling9364/
Haerling9340/
Harrling9315/
Haarling933/
Harlings931/
Hearling930/
Harlin923,974/
Arling92929/
Harlingue8854/
Herling863,210/
Garling862,005/
Charlin861,602/
Jarling86458/
Ehrling86428/
Öhrling86386/
Earling86307/
Ahrling86225/
Horling86211/
Hörling86199/
Ohrling86181/
Harlien86111/
Kharlin8656/
Harglin8612/
Harlyng868/
Harlinn865/
Airling864/
Arrling864/
Harlind863/
Harlinc861/
Harlint861/
Harluin861/
Harleng860/
Arlhing860/
Haurlin860/
Harllin860/
Hearlin860/
Arlings860/
Arlin831,106/
Herrling80989/
Horlings80769/
Charlina80303/
Jahrling80236/
Charlien80123/
Heerling8066/
Kharlina8054/
Haarlink8050/
Hoerling8042/
Charrlin8040/
Heurling8027/
Oehrling8027/
Heirling807/
Earlingh807/
Khayrlin805/
Khairlin804/
Charlion803/
Kharlyng801/
Chorling801/
Charilng801/
Herzling801/
Easrling801/
Aurlings801/
Charllin801/
Harliuin801/
Chairlin801/
Jarhling801/
Horlieng801/
Charlinn800/
Charlink800/
Earlling800/
D'Harlingue7851/
Arlina772,088/
Erling771,287/
Harlen77975/
Garlin77888/
Orling77428/
Arlint77291/
Harlim77249/
Horlin77230/
Örling77140/
Arlien7794/
Harlén7789/
Earlin7769/
Ärling7765/
Ahrlin7733/
Jarlin7725/
Arleng7719/
Arlind7715/
Charln7710/
Arlion776/
Harlyn774/
Arlyng774/
Airlin772/
Ohrlin771/
Harlnd771/
Arglin771/
Harlln770/
Khayrlina7512/
Chairlina757/
Charlinne754/
Khayrllin752/
Heirlings752/
Khairlina751/
Jeahrling751/
Hoorlings751/
Harlinova751/
Arln733/
Heurlin71633/
Charlen7199/
Garlina7198/
Gorling7185/
Aurlien7165/
Orrling7160/
Khorlin7152/
Arellin7150/
Harleen7134/
Jorling7133/
Aarlien7132/
Chorlin7130/
Charlyn7125/
Horlink7119/
Harlend7115/
Earlina7113/
Jarleng7113/
Charlín7110/
Ahrlind716/
Arlinck716/
Charlim715/
Kharlyn715/
Erlling714/
Kharlen714/
Herlink714/
Airlina713/
Charlén713/
Oerling712/
Eurling712/
Hearlen712/
Airlink712/
Earlind711/
Errling711/
Harlenn711/
Ourling711/
Earluin711/
Aurlina711/
Arlienė711/
Charlne711/
Herleng711/
Chareln711/
Jharlen711/
Haarlen711/
Huorlin711/
Orlling710/
Harlene710/
Harlynn710/
Horlien710/
Harllen710/
Erhling710/
Ariglin710/
Hourlin710/
Garlink710/
Horllin710/
Harlent710/
Hairlen710/
Arlen671,214/
Orlin67812/
Arrellin67486/
Charlene67207/
Cheurlin67171/
Charlent67141/
Chourlin6765/
Arlyn6754/
Khorlina6736/
Charlyna678/
Orelling677/
Areln676/
Arlinova675/
Chorlina674/
Charlynn672/
Arlne672/
Arlengue672/
Charleen671/
Kharleen671/
Chorhlin671/
Charlend671/
Herrleng671/
Earln671/
Harrelln671/
Arlim671/
Arellina671/
Erilling671/
Charlyon671/
Aryln671/
Chorleng671/
Asrln671/
Arlnk671/
Charlesn671/
Gourling670/
Harllent670/
Garllion670/
Goorling670/

Harling Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harling in the Marathi language
हरिंलगharinlaga95.08
हरलींगharalinga1.64
हरलharala1.64
बाबलींगbabalinga1.64

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