Harp Surname

26,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Harp Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Harp,' a sign-name; v. Roebuck. Harp, like many other of our surnames, is found in America in abundance, but is hard to find in England.

Florencia atte Harpe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Harp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States18,5361:19,5542,455
Egypt6101:150,71411,610
England2391:233,13019,331
Canada2311:159,50516,119
Australia1731:156,04516,383
Germany751:1,073,40672,288
Mexico631:1,970,25718,660
Turkey511:1,525,91059,107
Philippines441:2,300,869126,392
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Wales341:91,0167,411
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
India61:127,844,230863,365
Norway61:857,04855,549
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
China21:683,660,78330,601
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Barbados11:287,4482,772
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:136,17512,443
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0381:16,5302,105

The alternate forms: Hàrp (1) & Hárp (1) are calculated separately.

Harp (353) may also be a first name.

Harp Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Harp,' a sign-name; v. Roebuck. Harp, like many other of our surnames, is found in America in abundance, but is hard to find in England.

Florencia atte Harpe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Roger atte Harp, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

John Cook, called atte Harpe, 1388: Cal. of Wills in the Court of Husting (2).

John atte Harpe, Close Rolls, 7 Henry V.

1764. Married — Thomas Morris and Elizabeth Harp: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Harp Last Name Facts

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

The last name Harp (Hindi: हर्प) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Hàrp or Hárp. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harp? popularity and diffusion

The surname Harp is the 26,601st most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 360,573 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Harp are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 463,770th most prevalent first name globally, held by 353 people.

The surname Harp is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 18,536 people, or 1 in 19,554. In The United States Harp is mostly found in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, Georgia, where 9 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Harp exists in 50 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 3 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Harp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Harp has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Harp surname rose 610 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 134 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harp Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Harp surname are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Harp earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 28.98% less than the national average, earning 245,775 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.45% less than the national average, earning $42,094 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.16% less than the national average, earning $42,149 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hàrp921/
Hárp921/
Harpe892,745/
Harps891,095/
Harpf89228/
Harpp89130/
Harpt89100/
Hearp8991/
Charp8959/
Kharp891/
Harph891/
Hjarp891/
Harrp891/
Aharp891/
Haarp890/
Har8617,511/
Arp867,641/
Charpe80705/
Kharpe80488/
Hearps80162/
Harpsø8011/
Harrps803/
Aharpe802/
Charps801/
Khairp801/
Charpt801/
Harppe801/
Haurph800/
Hart75292,878/
Harb7580,909/
Hare7548,651/
Char7530,581/
Hair7520,647/
Harr759,193/
Hard759,120/
Haar758,946/
Earp757,948/
Khar754,883/
Ahar753,590/
Harz753,440/
Hajr751,972/
Arps751,752/
Arpe751,391/
Harh751,057/
Haur75669/
Herp75656/
Hahr75252/
Hear75228/
Garp75210/
Haár7594/
Hayr7587/
Jarp7583/
Ehrp7567/
Harv7560/
Hasr7547/
Arpp7522/
Arph7522/
Hatr7510/
Hhar758/
Hjar752/
Asrp752/
Horp751/
Aurp751/
Harș751/
Aerp751/
Ohrp751/
Aarp751/
Arrp751/
Arhp751/
Atrp751/
Harpøth73140/
Charppe734/
Harrpsø731/
Chharph731/
Khair67281,048/
Ar6765,875/
Khare6761,832/
Heard6741,963/
Heart6731,140/
Hardt6718,995/
Haire6710,047/
Chard678,115/
Chair675,304/
Khayr675,202/
Chaar674,965/
Chare673,629/
Harre673,012/
Hartt672,436/
Hayre671,952/
Chhar671,612/
Haahr671,551/
Kharb671,419/
Harrh671,176/
Haure671,049/
Harbs671,007/
Chatr67722/
Hairr67722/
Chaur67666/
Chayr67610/
Chart67584/
Heare67451/
Chear67380/
Haarr67361/
Chahr67345/
Khear67320/
Aahar67252/
Arppe67233/
Hajrh67233/
Haare67232/
Kharh67212/
Earps67173/
Charh67159/
Șarpe67136/
Hahar67111/
Charr6791/
Khaar6784/
Haarz6776/
Haird6773/
Ahair6773/
Haart6769/
Khaur6760/
Haard6753/
Hasrh6741/
Hardø6737/
Ahaar6734/
Charb6732/
Hađar6731/
Haïre6729/
Haarh6726/
Harrå6725/
Horps6720/
Kharr6720/
Hahrt6720/
Khajr6719/
Arpfe6717/
Harbø6716/
Garph6715/
Asrph6714/
Horpe6714/
Aharh6711/
Hajtr6710/
Hairt679/
Haerb677/
Harrt677/
Hardå677/
Charz676/
Hatrz675/
Hausr675/
Harhe675/
Haurt675/
Hẩjar675/
Hjair675/
Hearh674/
Hearb674/
Hasre674/
Khhar674/
Hartd674/
Hasrb674/
Haurd673/
Airep673/
Haytr673/
Khgar673/
Hasrt673/
Hartø673/
Charv673/
Harrd672/
Aurpe672/
Chorp672/
Harbt672/
Chaàr672/
Arphe672/
Jairp672/
Hayır672/
Ajrpz672/
Aharb672/
Hardh672/
Hajrz672/
Haîre672/
Harbh672/
Haair672/
Arpsh672/
Earpe671/
Khorp671/
Hayrd671/
Hearr671/
Heaur671/
Hasrd671/
Hourp671/
Hoerp671/
Hjaar671/
Harhs671/
Haajr671/
Haarb671/
Aarpe671/
Ahatr671/
Hayrr671/
Chaár671/
Cháar671/
Harhh671/
Khaír671/
Hìjar671/
Hayjr671/
Hatrh671/
Ågarp671/
Ahayr671/
Chaâr671/
Chgar671/
Ajrps671/
Chairhep671/
Harrb671/
Hharb671/
Hearv670/
Hardd670/

Harp Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harp in the Hindi language
हर्पharpa50
हरप्harap50

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Harp Reference & Research

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Harp
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