Harnisch Surname

60,946th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Harnisch Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'armour', or 'armour maker'.

Harnisch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,0441:13,3201,721
United States8551:423,92936,688
France2891:229,83635,639
Brazil2411:888,27531,950
Switzerland2131:38,5585,530
Austria1121:76,03111,516
Australia941:287,18825,495
Chile931:189,4246,093
Netherlands691:244,74231,623
Argentina491:872,31556,573
Colombia301:1,592,46911,125
Hungary291:338,49224,545
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Czechia211:506,35652,868
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Slovakia131:410,49652,415
England81:6,964,757184,742
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
China21:683,660,78330,601
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Harnisch Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'armour', or 'armour maker'.

- bharnisch

Harnisch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Harnisch is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Harnisch click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harnisch? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 60,946th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 882,697 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Harnisch are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 78 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 6,044 people, or 1 in 13,320. In Germany Harnisch is mostly found in: Saxony, where 20 percent live, Thuringia, where 13 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent live. Barring Germany Harnisch is found in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.

Harnisch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Harnisch has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,110 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Harnisch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Harnisch are 2.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.25% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Harnisch earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 25.63% less than the national average, earning $16,884,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.2% more than the national average, earning $47,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.15% less than the national average, earning $47,124 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harnishch942/
Jharnisch941/
Harnische941/
Harnish935,002/
Harnich9334/
Arnisch933/
Hornisch88244/
Harnisth88186/
Charnish8820/
Hörnisch8817/
Garnisch8815/
Kharnish885/
Aharnish883/
Hernisch883/
Jarnisch882/
Harnisht882/
Harnnich881/
Charnich881/
Harnesch880/
Harnnish880/
Harnis86249/
Arnish8659/
Arnich8653/
Harnic863/
Harnischová8428/
Hoernisch824/
Hornitsch821/
Harnois803,853/
Harnist80950/
Garnish80454/
Harnais80405/
Hornich80391/
Hornish80344/
Harnysh8082/
Charnis8078/
Hörnich8038/
Arnesch8035/
Harniss8032/
Harnice8023/
Harnisz8010/
Harnych807/
Harneis804/
Harnesh803/
Kharnis802/
Jarnish801/
Harnise801/
Arnisht801/
Harnies801/
Arniche801/
Hernish800/
Earnish800/
Harrnis800/
Arnis77988/
Arnic7783/
Chernish75217/
Charnois75125/
Harniess75121/
Harneiss7582/
Hornesch7579/
Horniche7526/
Charnysh7517/
Chornish7511/
Charnais756/
Charnice753/
Arnishøj752/
Gornisch752/
Charnise751/
Hernishs751/
Jhornish751/
Horniosh751/
Harneist751/
Uornisch751/
Harnoise751/
Harnoist751/
Harnaise750/
Harnesth750/
Charoennish741/
Harnes71503/
Garnis71340/
Arnais71297/
Hernis71131/
Arnist71100/
Hörnis7191/
Hornis7182/
Jarnis7165/
Arniss7157/
Ernish7139/
Ornish7136/
Harnys7121/
Harniš7119/
Arnise7114/
Hornic7113/
Earnis7110/
Charnaise7110/
Ornich717/
Harnec717/
Arneis716/
Arnaic713/
Arnies713/
Chernysch711/
Chernuish711/
Arnice711/
Arnishova711/
Arnois711/
Arnáis711/
Harnisova711/
Harniz711/
D'Garnish711/
Arnios711/
Charneice710/
Arnech710/
Harness678,614/
Hornych67505/
Chernis67493/
Garniss67281/
Charnes67276/
Hearnes67171/
Harnaiz67158/
Gornish67135/
Harnest67117/
Harnets67112/
Arnaise6792/
Hornech6791/
Hernais6786/
Hornois6759/
Hoernis6758/
Garnysh6752/
Arneach6741/
Hernesh6739/
Hornicz6728/
Hernies6726/
Earnist6724/
Charnys6718/
Charnaisse6715/
Harnyos6715/
Harnyts678/
Hornysh678/
Arnesht674/
Garnesh673/
Arneche673/
Arnoijs672/
Jarnais672/
Jornish671/
Hargnes671/
Harneas671/
Hernois671/
Orniesh671/
Ournich671/
Harneås671/
Harnyss671/
Harnysz671/
Haernes671/
Aarnist671/
Arnisse671/
Arnhois671/
Horgnis671/
Harneys670/
Chornis670/
Arnheis670/
Harrnes670/
Horniss670/
Harnnes670/
Hornice670/
Hornise670/

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