Harnby Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Israel

Harnby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Harnby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:1,238,17956,985
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Härnby (3) are calculated separately.

Harnby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Harnby is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Härnby. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harnby? popularity and diffusion

Harnby is the 2,091,648th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 89,969,703 people. Harnby occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Harnby reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 1,238,179. In England it is most common in: North Yorkshire, where 22 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 20 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 20 percent reside. Not including England this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Harnby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Harnby has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Harnby last name rose 346 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 31 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Harnby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Harnby last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Harnby earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Härnby943/
Harnbay920/
Hearnby920/
Arnby9136/
Hornby839,249/
Harmby8314/
Hörnby834/
Garnby832/
Hernby830/
Arynbay7773/
Ahrenby7714/
Arinbay779/
Härenby772/
Hornbys771/
Hornbey771/
Jhornby771/
Chornby771/
Harimby771/
Hernboy770/
Hornbuy770/
Hornbay770/
Ernby7315/
Ornby739/
Armby730/
Arginbay7111/
Jhorenby715/
Charnbeh711/
Haurrnba710/
Ehrenbey710/
Ehrenbuy710/
Arimby6719/
Hormby6714/
Armboy678/
Arnber676/
Ajrnbi671/
Jornby671/
Hornvy671/
Harnwa671/
Örnbey671/
Harmba671/
Harmbe671/
Arinbi671/
Hornbe671/
Ornbey670/
Garmby670/
Harenbess670/
Hermby670/
Orenby670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Harnby
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