Harney Surname
Approximately 10,385 people bear this surname
Harney Surname Definition:
Ó hAthairne Originally of Co. Roscommon, now also in Cos. Tipperary and Waterford. SIF 86
Harney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,710 | 1:54,018 | 6,460 |
| Ireland | 1,246 | 1:3,779 | 656 |
| England | 888 | 1:62,746 | 7,375 |
| Australia | 655 | 1:41,215 | 5,295 |
| Canada | 414 | 1:88,999 | 9,813 |
| Northern Ireland | 93 | 1:19,839 | 2,413 |
| Germany | 83 | 1:969,945 | 67,438 |
| Israel | 79 | 1:108,324 | 12,251 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:103,151 | 8,167 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 23 | 1:4,312 | 570 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Bermuda | 19 | 1:3,436 | 515 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Solomon Islands | 8 | 1:72,504 | 14,153 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Dominica | 2 | 1:37,946 | 685 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 595 | 1:7,445 | 1,142 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 154 | 1:158,282 | 13,752 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,623 | 1:30,942 | 3,735 |
Harney (187) may also be a first name.
Harney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó hAthairne Originally of Co. Roscommon, now also in Cos. Tipperary and Waterford. SIF 86
Ó hAthairne Originally of Co. Roscommon, now also in Cos. Tipperary and Waterford. SIF 86
(Irish) Grandson of Athairne (fatherly).
The name of Herny or Harney is of Irish record in the rolls of Chancery from 1325. D'Alton.
Harney Demographics
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Harney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Harney (Arabic: هارني, Marathi: हरणे) is most common in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Harney? popularity and diffusion
Harney is the 49,528th most common family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 701,738 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Harney are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 665,130th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 187 people.
Harney is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 6,710 people, or 1 in 54,018. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 8 percent live, Massachusetts, where 7 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 51 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 12 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.
Harney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Harney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Harney last name grew 413 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 209 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 577 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Harney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Harney surname is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Harney last name are 5.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.48% registered with the party.
The amount Harney earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 34.87% less than the national average, earning R 154,764 per year; in United States they earn 3.04% more than the national average, earning $44,460 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.54% more than the national average, earning $60,880 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Harney Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Harney in the Marathi language | ||
| हरणे | harane | - |
| Harney in the Arabic language | ||
| هارني | harny | - |
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Harney Reference & Research
Harney DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Harney FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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