Harmon Surname

5,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105,778 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Harmon Surname Definition:

For Harman = Herman, q.v.

Harmon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States97,1391:3,731401
Liberia3,5401:1,245171
England1,0141:54,9496,676
Canada8471:43,5015,392
Ireland8241:5,715891
Israel6911:12,3841,892
Australia3931:68,6918,159
Nigeria1131:1,567,63558,980
Scotland1111:48,2334,226
Jamaica1111:25,8552,037
Indonesia1111:1,191,43484,297
New Zealand1061:42,7207,111
Northern Ireland741:24,9332,784
Germany701:1,150,07875,714
Mexico681:1,825,38517,952
Guyana641:11,9101,690
Philippines491:2,066,086120,732
Thailand441:1,605,417210,847
Wales391:79,3476,699
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Denmark361:156,79813,614
India301:25,568,846339,406
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
American Samoa171:3,280753
Cook Islands141:1,298323
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
China91:151,924,6187,954
France71:9,488,960336,266
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Guam11:160,1214,893
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3571:12,4091,679
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3511:69,4457,817
Wales281:56,0152,800
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States13,5671:3,702446

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

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

Perhaps contracted from Mac Heremon, ‘Here- mon’s Son.' Heremon was the seventh in descent from Milesius, and became monarch of all Ireland.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harmond92538/
Harmoun92414/
Kharmon92357/
Hearmon92183/
Charmon9265/
Harmone9212/
Harmoon925/
Harmont924/
Harrmon923/
Harmoen922/
Harmmon922/
Harmohn921/
Harmong921/
Harmonn921/
Harmonq921/
Hairmon921/
Haurmon920/
Aharmon920/
Armon914,640/
Charmont86425/
Harmoune86361/
Harmount86117/
Charmond8625/
Charmone866/
Harmmond862/
Harmonng861/
Harmoont861/
Hairmond861/
Haarmond861/
Harmosin861/
Harrmond860/
Harman8351,357/
Garmon837,748/
Jarmon833,504/
Hermon832,515/
Armond832,374/
Armone83244/
Armont83129/
Armoon8361/
Harmom8339/
Hormon8334/
Harmun8332/
Armoun839/
Armmon832/
Arzmon832/
Armonn832/
Ahrmon832/
Armoen831/
Ajrmon831/
Aurmon830/
Ehrmon830/
Harmonova8018/
Chairmont808/
Harmoshyn801/
Haaharmon800/
Harmand7711,334/
Charman775,675/
Kharman771,625/
Haarman771,589/
Harmant77956/
Harmann77913/
Harmane77299/
Jarmoun77282/
Hearman7787/
Harzman7782/
Harmang7751/
Harrman7734/
Hairman7726/
Harmunt7726/
Hormond7712/
Hjarman7712/
Harmund7710/
Hatrman779/
Armound777/
Armount775/
Airmond775/
Hermoon775/
Harmaan774/
Harmman774/
Hermoun774/
Hormonn773/
Earmond772/
Garmoun772/
Chormon771/
Herrmon771/
Hayrman771/
Hoirmon771/
Harhman771/
Harmung771/
Harrmun771/
Haerman771/
Hormone771/
Garmoon771/
Armoten771/
Gahrmon771/
Armoune771/
Harmhan771/
Huirmon770/
Gairmon770/
Hormont770/
Armmond770/
Heermon770/
Haurman770/
Hermmon770/
Hormmon770/
Garmmon770/
Garmonn770/
Heirmon770/
Hermoin770/
Armoont770/
Arman7395,990/
Ormon73352/
Ermon73189/
Armun7325/
Armán7320/
Armom7312/
Örmon735/
Haarmann714,054/
Charmant711,475/
Chairman711,119/
Aharmane71307/
Harzmann71193/
Harrmann71174/
Charmand7139/
D'Armond7136/
Chearman7131/
Harmatyn7131/
Hourmont7128/
Harmandt7125/
Charmang7118/
Harmandd7115/
Armonova716/
Hairrman716/
Hatrmann715/
Khairman715/
Kharmann712/
Heareman711/
Harmeung711/
Hayrrman711/
D'Harman711/
Charhman711/
Hairmand710/
Hearmann710/
Haarmane710/
Herrmonn710/
Hormmond710/
Haurmann710/
Charrman710/
Khearman710/
Hormount710/
Herman67179,867/
Armand6742,044/
Jarman6718,802/
Garman6711,840/
Ormond676,753/
Horman673,937/
Ehrman673,165/
Armant671,310/
Armaan671,068/
Armann67548/
Earman67381/
Arhman67354/
Öhrman67337/
Harmanová67296/
Armane67178/
Hörman67163/
Ohrman67160/
Gormon67139/
Ormont67129/
Ahrman67105/
Harmam6793/
Harmanova6771/
Hérmán6739/
Aarman6737/
Jarmoń6735/
Armang6724/
Arzman6722/
Arrman6718/
Aerman6717/
Airman6713/
Garmun6713/
Ermoin6711/
Asrman6710/
Garmón6710/
Armaun677/
Harmum676/
Charmagne676/
Ormoon674/
Charmatin673/
Chairmane672/
Jormon672/
Arıman672/
Armgan672/
Haerrmann671/
Atrman671/
Aurman671/
Ormone671/
Hermón671/
Harmatink671/
Harmuthne671/
Garmoń671/
Garmòn671/
D'Harmant671/
Chaarmant671/
Ermoon671/
Armuin671/
Hairrmann671/
Hajrrhman671/
Hormom671/
Ormoun670/
Jarmun670/
Airmun670/
Chasrmann670/
Ermmon670/
Armman670/

Harmon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harmon in the Hindi language
हरमोनharamona-
Harmon in the Arabic language
هارمنharmn-

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