Harnden Surname

143,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,090 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Harnden Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Horndon (hill where thorns grew, or hornlike hill), the name of several places in England.

Harnden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0481:176,98217,751
Canada5171:71,2688,131
England3131:178,01316,129
Australia961:281,20525,117
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Wales121:257,87814,969
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
France11:66,422,722504,397
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2421:100,72510,154
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3811:131,80812,617

Harnden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Horndon (hill where thorns grew, or hornlike hill), the name of several places in England.

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

Harnden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Harnden is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Harnden.

How Common Is The Last Name Harnden? popularity and diffusion

The surname Harnden is the 143,881st most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,358,429 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Harnden are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,048 people, or 1 in 176,982. In The United States Harnden is mostly found in: California, where 15 percent reside, Washington, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Harnden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Harnden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Harnden last name expanded 538 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harnden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Harnden surname are 3.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.24% being registered with the party.

The amount Harnden earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 123.46% more than the national average, earning R 531,036 per year; in United States they earn 4.4% more than the national average, earning $45,049 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.49% more than the national average, earning $50,920 CAD per year.

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