Harmar Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Harmar Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Herimar' (Yonge). Occurs in Domesday as Hermerus among the tenants-in-chief in Norfolk.

Hermer de Bekeswell, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii.

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Harmar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:1,591,94567,242
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Harmar (20) may also be a first name.

Harmar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Herimar' (Yonge). Occurs in Domesday as Hermerus among the tenants-in-chief in Norfolk.

Hermer de Bekeswell, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii. Temp. Henry III & Edward I.

Robert ST. Hermer. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.

Johannes Hermer, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

Ricardus Hermer, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Hopkins Harmar. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

1649. Baptised — Edward, s. Josua Harroer: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1804. Married — Benjamin Harmer and Bridget Graniell: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Teutonic) ARMY-FAMOUS [theDomesday Hermer, Old Teutonic Har(i)mar, Her(i)mar, &c.-Old Saxon O.H.Ger. hari, heri = Old English here, army + Old Saxon O.H. Ger. mári = Old English mœre, famous] Robert son Hermer.—Pat. Rolls.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An ancient personal name, occurring in the Domesd. of Norfolk among the tenants in chief as Hermerus.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Harmar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Harmar is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Harmar? popularity and diffusion

Harmar is the 1,765,740th most widely held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. The surname Harmar occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Harmar live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 20 people.

The surname Harmar is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 1,591,945. In England Harmar is most numerous in: Kent, where 26 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 26 percent reside and East Sussex, where 23 percent reside. Excluding England this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Canada, where 19 percent reside.

Harmar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Harmar has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Harmar surname increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 236 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Harmar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Harmar surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Harmar last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Harmar earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.98% more than the national average, earning $45,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.06% more than the national average, earning $57,661 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kharmar9295/
Charmar928/
Harmarz927/
Armar911,120/
Kharmare86296/
Charmard8661/
Charmarz867/
Charmart866/
Charmgar862/
Khairmar862/
Charmare861/
Armart83484/
Armare83199/
Jarmar83174/
Harmor83158/
Garmar8337/
Armard8313/
Armarh8311/
Hermar8310/
Armear837/
Hormar834/
Armgar832/
Ayrmar832/
Armaur831/
Armatr831/
Aarmar831/
Armmar831/
Ehrmar830/
Airmar830/
Chaarmart8063/
Khairmare805/
Kharmahar801/
Chaurmare801/
Harmarová801/
Chairmart801/
Charrmart801/
Harmour7752/
Hormair7722/
Hormayr7711/
Ehrmayr776/
Aarmare775/
Chormar774/
Charmor772/
Hörmayr772/
Jarmarr771/
Hermarr771/
Armaare771/
Eehrmar771/
Khormar771/
Harmeir770/
Harmore770/
Hermaur770/
Armor731,417/
Ormar73107/
Ermar7311/
Chormare713,105/
Charmore7165/
Kharmoor7131/
Chearmor714/
Kharmour711/
Charmeur711/
Harzmeir710/
Armour6718,232/
Armoor67743/
Ormart67158/
Þormar6781/
Armore6738/
Ermair6728/
Hormor6713/
Garmor6710/
Hermor679/
Armoir675/
Gormar674/
Armord672/
Chormaare672/
Choormare672/
Jormar671/
Ourmar671/
Otrmar671/
Chorrmare671/
Chourmare671/
Jarmor671/
Aarmor671/
Ormard671/
Aurmor670/
Erhmar670/

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