Harnett Surname

68,202nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Harnett Surname Definition:

Ó hAirtneada This is mainly found now, as in medieval times, in south-west Munster.

SIF 85; Map Cork

Harnett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0491:176,89617,744
England1,6891:32,9894,376
Ireland1,1441:4,116703
Canada1,0221:36,0524,599
Australia6031:44,7695,634
New Zealand4841:9,3561,623
Scotland521:102,9586,964
Jamaica411:69,9993,452
Northern Ireland321:57,6574,597
Wales301:103,1518,167
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
France101:6,642,272293,169
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Saint Pierre and Miquelon91:711158
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
China21:683,660,78330,601
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6911:6,4111,018
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5171:47,1485,829
Wales361:43,5672,298
Jersey51:10,3761,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3441:145,98513,636

Harnett (29) may also be a first name.

Harnett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó hAirtneada This is mainly found now, as in medieval times, in south-west Munster.

SIF 85; Map Cork

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Artneada (battle bear).

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

Harnett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Harnett (Arabic: هارنيت) is found most in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Harnett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 68,202nd most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,000,212 people. The last name Harnett occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Harnett live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,951,561st most commonly used forename in the world It is held by 29 people.

The last name Harnett is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 2,049 people, or 1 in 176,896. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 17 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and New Jersey, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 41 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent reside and Ireland, where 16 percent reside.

Harnett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Harnett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Harnett last name increased 596 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 327 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 166 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harnett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Harnett last name is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Harnett last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Harnett earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 30.77% less than the national average, earning R 164,520 per year; in United States they earn 18.42% more than the national average, earning $51,096 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.94% more than the national average, earning $52,137 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hargnett9336/
Harnette934/
Harnnett931/
Harrnett931/
Harnettd931/
Charnett930/
Arnett9223,757/
Harnet92221/
Charnette882/
Garnett8626,358/
Arnette863,889/
Hornett86904/
Charnet86750/
Harneit86260/
Harnest86117/
Harnets86112/
Harnetz8661/
Jarnett8612/
Hernett8610/
Arrnett868/
Hargnet866/
Earnett866/
Harneet865/
Arnnett864/
Harneth861/
Arnetts861/
Harniet861/
Harnete860/
Harnitt860/
Harnedt860/
Arneitt860/
Airnett860/
Harne8314,740/
Arnet832,509/
Harneith8016/
Garrnett8013/
Garnnett806/
Harneidt806/
Haarniet802/
Hoornett802/
Garneett801/
Harneist801/
Arneette801/
Arnnette801/
Hornette801/
Khaurnet801/
Garneatt800/
Charneth800/
Harnesth800/
Hearne7711,885/
Harney7710,385/
Harner775,830/
Harned773,063/
Garnet772,428/
Arneth77885/
Hornet77664/
Arnest77624/
Harnes77503/
Jarnet77474/
Hernet77343/
Harnie77299/
Charne77189/
Hjarne7769/
Ornett7732/
Arnetz7725/
Arnedt7725/
Harnit7724/
Arneut7724/
Arnete7715/
Hargne7712/
Earnet776/
Airnet776/
Arnitt774/
Kharne774/
Haarne774/
Harnez774/
Arnnet772/
Harrne772/
Ernett771/
Aharne771/
Hgarne771/
Harnge771/
Arneit771/
Arneat770/
Harnje770/
Harnep770/
Ahrnet770/
Harnea770/
Harnne770/
Argnet770/
Haurne770/
Charennet751/
Arne732,584/
Earnest7112,619/
Harness718,614/
Charney713,727/
Harnist71950/
Chornet71554/
Charnes71276/
Horniet71218/
Hearnes71171/
Charoennet71163/
Hornetz71162/
Arneitz71149/
Charnei71144/
Hearney71130/
Herneth7178/
Charner7158/
Harnieh7153/
Harneid7147/
Charnie7115/
Ornette7112/
Hornets7110/
Charnee719/
Jornett719/
Harnyts718/
Garrnet717/
Gornett716/
Arneste716/
Harenne716/
Hearner715/
Harneis714/
Gaharne714/
Arnesht714/
Hornest714/
Harnesh713/
Harrner713/
Harneed713/
Arnestø713/
Garneat712/
Kharned712/
Charnea712/
Charnez712/
Garnnet712/
Hournet712/
Garnitt711/
Kharnee711/
Haurner711/
Hornedt711/
Garneet711/
Hargnes711/
Harneas711/
Ahrnedt711/
Aurnetz711/
Harneås711/
Harnith711/
Earneth711/
Arnests711/
Kharnit711/
Hoornet711/
Ohrnets711/
Arnethe711/
Charuennet711/
Chariennet711/
Kharnyt711/
Harneys710/
Horneth710/
Harrnes710/
Harnner710/
Harnnes710/
Hornitt710/
Jarnitt710/
Horne6783,824/
Arnez678,591/
Arney675,759/
Harni673,661/
Arnes672,585/
Arner672,093/
Harna67686/
Jarne67528/
Hoorniet67473/
Garne67376/
Aarne67286/
Charness67197/
Harnisth67186/
Chearney67103/
Harneiss6782/
Arnie6771/
Harny6771/
Ornet6750/
Arneh6747/
Ernet6747/
Arnetová6745/
Ahrne6731/
Harrness6726/
Journett6725/
Arnee6725/
Earne6717/
Harniste6716/
Khairneh6711/
Hoorneit6711/
Airne6710/
Arnit679/
Arnei677/
Arnej675/
Chairney675/
Charniot675/
Earneste674/
Arnea674/
Charneeh674/
Arned673/
Harhness673/
Hoerniet673/
Hargness672/
Arneu672/
Argne672/
Harnisht672/
Charngit671/
Cheirnet671/
Chaurnge671/
Earnests671/
Hargnepp671/
Arnge671/
Harnoist671/
Harné671/
D'Harney671/
Arnét671/
Arrne671/
Charnith671/
Haurenne671/
Harienne671/
Harnyoth671/
Hearness670/
Harnness670/
Gorrnett670/
Ourniett670/
Harnesch670/
Ayrne670/

Harnett Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harnett in the Arabic language
هارنيتharnyt-

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