Harman Surname

10,936th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51,357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Harman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Herman.' As early as Domesday found as Hermannus; compare the German Hermann. With Harman, compare Clark and Clerk, Parkins and Perkins, &c.

Nicholas Herman, Suffolk, 1273.

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Harman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States20,7021:17,5082,216
England8,6061:6,474930
Turkey8,5001:9,1551,214
Australia3,2191:8,3861,249
Israel2,1301:4,018570
Indonesia1,5141:87,3519,152
Canada1,3341:27,6203,667
India1,1471:668,75831,400
New Zealand6401:7,0761,200
South Africa4801:112,87013,557
Hungary3351:29,3023,218
Slovakia3171:16,8342,474
Iran3111:246,88918,729
Wales2491:12,4281,379
Ireland1901:24,7842,371
Malaysia1621:182,06310,912
Scotland1361:39,3663,718
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Sweden1151:85,6246,323
Netherlands871:194,10527,180
Peru811:392,39712,711
Czechia711:149,76723,219
Germany611:1,319,76283,187
Thailand511:1,385,066192,885
Argentina491:872,31556,573
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Northern Cyprus421:7,5961,787
France411:1,620,066149,911
Spain411:1,140,29440,056
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Denmark351:161,27813,908
Northern Ireland341:54,2664,423
Ukraine301:1,517,423120,367
Austria261:327,51736,002
Jersey241:4,133843
Pakistan241:7,443,49540,927
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Philippines201:5,061,911170,869
Liberia191:232,02814,625
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Finland141:392,62226,475
Norway131:395,56035,657
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Yemen121:2,202,10813,606
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Sierra Leone91:787,737678
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
China61:227,886,92811,701
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Dominica11:75,891912
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2691:16,4682,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,3161:5,648857
Wales1091:14,389857
Scotland711:52,7213,555
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,2241:6,106772

Harman (18,169) may also be a first name.

Harman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Herman.' As early as Domesday found as Hermannus; compare the German Hermann. With Harman, compare Clark and Clerk, Parkins and Perkins, &c.

Nicholas Herman, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Cecilia Hereman, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Herman de Boys, Issue Roll, 44 Edward III.

Walter Herman, ibid.

Herman de Francia. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.

Herman de Alemannia. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.

Alan Herman, 1293. Writs of Parliament.

Walter Hermanson, Issues of the Exchequer, see Index. Thomas Herman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Harman, 1379: ibid.

John Urmynson, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

Harman Clarke, 1549: Register of the University of Oxford.

Harman Arnold, 1535: ibid.

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

= Herman, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Occasionally a variant of Hardiman, q.v., but in Leinster it is the modern form of an English name derived from Old-German Hereman. MIF 136

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) Descendant of Herman (army, man).

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

Hermann was the marching Mercury of the old Germans. "Irman, Armin, Eorman, Hermann," says Professor Donaldson, "is the oldest deity of our race. He combines the functions of the two later deities, Tiv, or Ziv, or Ziu, corresponding to Mars, and Wodan, corresponding to Mercury; and therefore claims as his own both the third and the fourth days of the week. He is the Er or Eor of the Scythic tribes, and the Ares of the Greeks. He appears equally in the heroic Arminius of the Low Germans, and in the heroic Herminius of Roman fable." Cambridge Essays, 1856, p. 68. As an English surname, Herman or Harman is of great antiquity. Hermann, Hermannus, as a personal name, is found in Domesday.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

says Verstegan, "should rightly be Heartman, to wit, a man of heart and courage."Probably the same as Herman, from Here, an army, and man, a soldier.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Or Herman. Ralph, William, Richard, Hugh Herman, Normandy, 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Ralph, Nicholas Herman, England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). Hence the Earls of Rosse.

The Norman People (1874)

Harman Last Name Facts

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

Harman (Arabic: حرمان, Bengali: রহমান, Georgian: ჰარმან, Hindi: हरमन, Marathi: हरमन, Oriya: ହରମନ) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Harman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,936th most commonly used family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 141,900 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 34 percent of Harman live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 40,552nd most frequently held given name at a global level. It is borne by 18,169 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 20,702 people, or 1 in 17,508. In The United States Harman is most frequent in: California, where 8 percent live, Maryland, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Beside The United States Harman occurs in 102 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent live and Turkey, where 17 percent live.

Harman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Harman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Harman last name rose 252 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 228 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 29 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 192 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Harman surname is principally Catholic (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States Harman are 20.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.71% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Harman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.81% less than the national average, earning 235,990 kr per year; in Peru they earn 236.06% more than the national average, earning S/. 65,146 per year; in South Africa they earn 125.71% more than the national average, earning R 536,364 per year; in United States they earn 3.49% more than the national average, earning $44,657 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.9% more than the national average, earning $52,115 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harmand9211,334/
Charman925,675/
Kharman921,625/
Haarman921,589/
Harmain921,342/
Harmant92956/
Harmann92913/
Harmane92299/
Hearman9287/
Harzman9282/
Harmang9251/
Harrman9234/
Hairman9226/
Hjarman9212/
Hatrman929/
Harmaan924/
Harmman924/
Hayrman921/
Harhman921/
Harmean921/
Haerman921/
Harmhan921/
Haurman920/
Arman9195,990/
Haarmann864,054/
Charmant861,475/
Chairman861,119/
Aharmane86307/
Harzmann86193/
Harrmann86174/
Charmain8664/
Charmand8639/
Chearman8631/
Harmatyn8631/
Harmandt8625/
Charmang8618/
Harmandd8615/
Kharmain868/
Hairrman866/
Hatrmann865/
Khairman865/
Kharmann862/
Heareman861/
Hayrrman861/
D'Harman861/
Charhman861/
Hairmand860/
Hearmann860/
Haarmane860/
Haurmann860/
Charrman860/
Khearman860/
Herman83179,867/
Harmon83105,778/
Armand8342,044/
Jarman8318,802/
Garman8311,840/
Horman833,937/
Ehrman833,165/
Armant831,310/
Armaan831,068/
Armain83574/
Armann83548/
Armean83392/
Earman83381/
Arhman83354/
Öhrman83337/
Armane83178/
Hörman83163/
Ohrman83160/
Ahrman83105/
Harmam8393/
Aarman8337/
Armang8324/
Arzman8322/
Arrman8318/
Aerman8317/
Airman8313/
Asrman8310/
Armaun837/
Armayn835/
Arıman832/
Armgan832/
Atrman831/
Aurman831/
Armman830/
Harmanová80296/
Charmaine80289/
Harmanova8071/
Charmayne8016/
Charmagne806/
Charmatin803/
Chairmane802/
Haerrmann801/
Harmatink801/
D'Harmant801/
Chaarmant801/
Hairrmann801/
Hajrrhman801/
Chasrmann800/
Hermann7799,903/
Hörmann7712,308/
Armağan7711,519/
Ağırman778,262/
Ehrmann777,093/
Hormann773,917/
Herrman773,645/
Heirman772,122/
Heyrman771,455/
Harmond77538/
Heerman77472/
Ohrmann77465/
Jarmain77441/
Harmoun77414/
Hoerman77370/
Kharmon77357/
Armaing77300/
Chorman77278/
Hoorman77215/
Hermain77193/
Hearmon77183/
Hourman77163/
Heurman77131/
Khorman77122/
Aireman77122/
Ağrıman77114/
Armandt7772/
Hormain7766/
Charmon7765/
Armahan7765/
Hohrman7759/
Armanhe7752/
Harmein7749/
Ağarman7741/
Gaarman7740/
Ahrmann7740/
Gahrman7731/
Jahrman7730/
Hermman7728/
Härmand7724/
Hermaan7723/
Armayne7723/
Armagne7720/
Hermanh7719/
Jarmman7715/
Jaarman7714/
Aermann7714/
Jearman7713/
Harmone7712/
Horrman7712/
Arhmane7710/
Charmam7710/
Armaijn779/
Armmand777/
Garmean777/
Armacin776/
Aarmane775/
Harmoon775/
Harmont774/
Armandd774/
Gohrman773/
Harrmon773/
Jairman773/
Hormand773/
Easrman772/
Airmann772/
Garmain772/
Harmmon772/
Aurmane772/
Armanth772/
Armasin772/
Armaine772/
Harmamd772/
Jayrman771/
Hgorman771/
Hormman771/
Harmohn771/
Harmong771/
Harmonn771/
Harmonq771/
Aerrman771/
Armatin771/
Attrman771/
Arrmand771/
Hairmon771/
Arhmand771/
Härmann771/
Hormant771/
Aarmann771/
D'Arman771/
Aurmann771/
Arzmann771/
Arhmann771/
Arrmann771/
Armangc771/
Atrzman771/
Jarhman771/
Haurmon770/
Armaand770/
Hermean770/
Gaurman770/
Garrman770/
Hermaun770/
Garhman770/
Ehrmaun770/
Ehrmain770/
Arrhman770/
Aharmon770/
Huirman770/
Horzman770/
Charmaigne754/
Charmmaine751/
Harmasingh751/
Chairmaine751/
Orman7321,556/
Erman7312,430/
Armon734,640/
Örman7366/
Armán7320/
Armam7315/
Herrmann71168,060/
Armanova711,299/
Hoermann711,015/
Horrmann71478/
Hörrmann71434/
Charmont71425/
Harmoune71361/
Hourmant71186/
Hourmand71168/
Armangue71128/
Höhrmann71124/
Khourman71119/
Heireman71118/
Harmount71117/
Chormann7179/
Hohrmann7169/
Aurmatin7165/
Hoormand7148/
Gaarmann7139/
Charmond7125/
Charmein7123/
D'Armand7121/
Hermmann7119/
Hourmann7118/
Gohrmann7112/
Chormain719/
Hormatin719/
Jaarmann719/
Horzmann718/
Khormain718/
Hourmain717/
Charmone716/
Hehrmann716/
Herrmman715/
Heirmann715/
Hermannn714/
Heurmann713/
Harmmond712/
Garhmann712/
Hotrmann712/
Jarhmann712/
Choorman711/
Herrmaan711/
Herrmaun711/
Heermman711/
Hoerrman711/
Garrmaan711/
Harmonng711/
Harmoont711/
Hairmond711/
Hermainn711/
Heyrmann711/
D'Herman711/
Auhrmann711/
Armaigne711/
Armanová711/
Haarmond711/
Armanque711/
Harmosin711/
Hourmane711/
Aatrzman711/
Ahtrzman711/
Hormmann710/
Heyreman710/
Harrmond710/
Jearmann710/
Gorman6773,466/
Garmon677,748/
Jarmon673,504/
Hermon672,515/
Armond672,374/
Ormand67985/
Ermann67648/
Đerman67344/
Armone67244/
Oerman67234/
Jorman67172/
Armont67129/
Hoerrmann6793/
Ormann6790/
Erhman6769/
Armoon6761/
Ormane6760/
Orhman6750/
Orrman6745/
Harmom6739/
Hérmán6739/
Ourman6737/
Hormon6734/
Osrman6732/
Ármann6726/
Eirman6724/
Eurman6720/
Armein6718/
Harmonova6718/
Ormain6712/
Ärmand6712/
Herrmmann6710/
Garmón6710/
Armoun679/
Chairmont678/
Airmam677/
Eerman677/
Ormang676/
Hormam676/
Oorman675/
Armaim674/
Ormant673/
Armmam673/
Hormanova673/
Herrrmann672/
Armmon672/
Arzmon672/
Armonn672/
Ahrmon672/
Armamd672/
Hörmanová672/
Charmeine671/
Hoehrmann671/
Armaanova671/
Armeanová671/
Armham671/
Ajrmon671/
Uorman671/
Ormaan671/
Hourmagne671/
Hermón671/
Hermań671/
Ärmann671/
Örhman671/
Örmann671/
Ārmane671/
Garmòn671/
Ermman671/
Ermain671/
Athrrhman671/
Cheurmann671/
Harmoshyn671/
Herrmannn671/
Aurmon670/
Errman670/
Haaharmon670/
Eyrman670/
Ehrmon670/

Harman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harman in the Georgian language
ჰარმანharman-
Harman in the Bengali language
রহমানrahamana-
Harman in the Hindi language
हरमनharamana82.06
हरमानharamana13.9
हर्मनharmana2.24
हर्मानharmana1.35
Harman in the Marathi language
हरमनharamana64.78
हमर्नhamarna16.96
हरमणharamana7.39
हारमनharamana3.91
हामर्नhamarna0.87
हेरमनheramana0.43
शरमनsaramana0.43
हरमानharamana0.43
हरबणharabana0.43
हरमलharamala0.43
हरनामharanama0.43
इरमनiramana0.43
हामनhamana0.43
अरमांडोaramando0.43
हमनhamana0.43
हर्मनharmana0.43
Harman in the Oriya language
ହରମନharamana37.5
େହରମାନeharamana12.5
ହାରମାନharamana12.5
ହାରମନharamana12.5
ହରମାନharamana12.5
ହରମନ୍haraman12.5
Harman in the Arabic language
حرمانhrman-
هارمانharman-
هارمينharmyn-

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