Harmon Surname
Approximately 105,778 people bear this surname
Harmon Surname Definition:
For Harman = Herman, q.v.
Harmon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 97,139 | 1:3,731 | 401 |
| Liberia | 3,540 | 1:1,245 | 171 |
| England | 1,014 | 1:54,949 | 6,676 |
| Canada | 847 | 1:43,501 | 5,392 |
| Ireland | 824 | 1:5,715 | 891 |
| Israel | 691 | 1:12,384 | 1,892 |
| Australia | 393 | 1:68,691 | 8,159 |
| Nigeria | 113 | 1:1,567,635 | 58,980 |
| Scotland | 111 | 1:48,233 | 4,226 |
| Jamaica | 111 | 1:25,855 | 2,037 |
| Indonesia | 111 | 1:1,191,434 | 84,297 |
| New Zealand | 106 | 1:42,720 | 7,111 |
| Northern Ireland | 74 | 1:24,933 | 2,784 |
| Germany | 70 | 1:1,150,078 | 75,714 |
| Mexico | 68 | 1:1,825,385 | 17,952 |
| Guyana | 64 | 1:11,910 | 1,690 |
| Philippines | 49 | 1:2,066,086 | 120,732 |
| Thailand | 44 | 1:1,605,417 | 210,847 |
| Wales | 39 | 1:79,347 | 6,699 |
| South Africa | 39 | 1:1,389,172 | 74,222 |
| Denmark | 36 | 1:156,798 | 13,614 |
| India | 30 | 1:25,568,846 | 339,406 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| American Samoa | 17 | 1:3,280 | 753 |
| Cook Islands | 14 | 1:1,298 | 323 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 357 | 1:12,409 | 1,679 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 351 | 1:69,445 | 7,817 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:56,015 | 2,800 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,567 | 1:3,702 | 446 |
Harmon (6,870) may also be a first name.
Harmon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For Harman = Herman, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Herman (army, man).
Perhaps contracted from Mac Heremon, ‘Here- mon’s Son.' Heremon was the seventh in descent from Milesius, and became monarch of all Ireland.
Harmon Demographics
Harmon Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Harmon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harmon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Harmon (Arabic: هارمن, Hindi: हरमोन) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Harmon? popularity and diffusion
The surname Harmon is the 5,361st most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 68,895 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Harmon live; 93 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. Harmon is also the 78,546th most numerous forename at a global level. It is borne by 6,870 people.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 97,139 people, or 1 in 3,731. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 7 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 5 percent reside. Excluding The United States Harmon occurs in 84 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 3 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Harmon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Harmon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Harmon surname expanded 716 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 289 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 231 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 925 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 139 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Harmon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.
In The United States Harmon are 15.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.97% being registered with the party.
The amount Harmon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 174.52% more than the national average, earning R 652,356 per year; in United States they earn 5.21% less than the national average, earning $40,899 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.33% less than the national average, earning $48,031 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Harmon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Harmon in the Hindi language | ||
| हरमोन | haramona | - |
| Harmon in the Arabic language | ||
| هارمن | harmn | - |
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Harmon Reference & Research
Harmon/Harman/Herman FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Harmon/Harman/Herman 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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