Harness Surname
Approximately 8,614 people bear this surname
Harness 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 SurnameHarness Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,012 | 1:51,691 | 6,228 |
| England | 1,169 | 1:47,663 | 5,979 |
| Canada | 204 | 1:180,616 | 17,977 |
| Australia | 78 | 1:346,099 | 29,260 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| Israel | 26 | 1:329,140 | 27,831 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Fiji | 9 | 1:99,377 | 1,883 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 373 | 1:65,350 | 7,487 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,006 | 1:49,919 | 5,673 |
Harness (108) may also be a first name.
Harness 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."
From the German, Harnisch; a personal name.
Harness Demographics
Average Harness Salary in
United States
$39,100 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Harness Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harness Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Harness occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Harness.
How Common Is The Last Name Harness? popularity and diffusion
The last name Harness is the 58,650th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 846,012 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Harness live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 904,892nd most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 108 people.
The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 7,012 people, or 1 in 51,691. In The United States Harness is most numerous in: Tennessee, where 12 percent reside, Missouri, where 11 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.
Harness Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Harness has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 697 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 313 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Harness Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (69%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Harness surname are 12.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.42% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Harness earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.38% less than the national average, earning $39,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.64% more than the national average, earning $54,472 CAD per year.
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