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 Male Harness Height
178.28 cm
Average Female Harness Height
163.19 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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 or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Harness? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 58,650th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 846,012 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Harness are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Harness is also the 904,892nd most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 108 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 7,012 people, or 1 in 51,691. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Tennessee, where 12 percent live, Missouri, where 11 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Harness Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Harness has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Harness last name rose 697 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 313 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Harness Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Harness surname is principally Anglican (69%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Harness last name are 12.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.42% being registered to vote for the 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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