Harneis Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Harneis Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Harnes' or 'Hemes.' No doubt a compound of arn (eagle), as in Arnold, and cognate with Ernest A well-known Lincolnshire surname to-day, and found there six centuries ago.
Robert fil.
Read More About This SurnameHarneis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Harneis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Harnes' or 'Hemes.' No doubt a compound of arn (eagle), as in Arnold, and cognate with Ernest A well-known Lincolnshire surname to-day, and found there six centuries ago.
Robert fil. Harneis, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John fil, Hernici, -o. Line, ibid.
Roger Herneys, Norfolk, ibid.
John Harneys, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Heme' de Stano, Suffolk, ibid.
Robert Arnys, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertus Amis, 1379: ibid.
Johanna Ernys, 1379: ibid.
Robert Hernays, 1379: ibid.
Ernisde Hamwell, Lincolnshire., Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Philip Hameys, Close Rolls, 47 Henry III.
With the American form Harnish, compare German Harnisch, of which four occur in the Philadelphia Directory.
(Anglo-French) a nickname or trade-name [Middle English harneys, Old French harneis, harnais, armour; of Celt, orig.] John Harneys.—Hundred Rolls To ransake in the tas [heap] of bodyes dede, Hem [them] for to strepe of harneys and of wede.—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A1005-6. Note the French family-name Beau- harnais, ‘fine armour.’ The German Harnisch, Middle High German harnasch, etc., is borrowed from Old French.
The old word for body-armour. Hence Lightharness, and the French Beauhamois, or "fair harness."
Harneis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harneis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Harneis is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Harneis? popularity and diffusion
The last name Harneis is the 8,968,613th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Harneis occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Harneis are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England Harneis is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 100 percent are found.
Harneis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Harneis has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Harneis surname fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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