Harpley Surname

391,109th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 905 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Harpley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Harpley,' a parish in Norfolk, four miles from Rougham.

Harpley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3981:67,8288,074
England2161:257,95420,673
United States1781:2,036,286130,241
Canada801:460,57039,784
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1241:196,57615,750
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Harpley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Harpley,' a parish in Norfolk, four miles from Rougham.

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

A location name in Norfolk and Worcestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Harpley Last Name Facts

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

Harpley occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harpley? popularity and diffusion

Harpley is the 391,109th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,052,537 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 46 percent of Harpley reside; 46 percent reside in Australasia and 46 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Harpley is most commonly held in Australia, where it is carried by 398 people, or 1 in 67,828. In Australia Harpley is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 79 percent are found, Queensland, where 9 percent are found and Victoria, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Australia this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Harpley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Harpley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Harpley surname grew 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 456 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harpley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Harpley last name are 10.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.27% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Harpley earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.8% more than the national average, earning $52,556 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.04% more than the national average, earning $52,186 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harple92329/
Harply920/
Garpley861/
Charple861/
Harplle861/
Harplee860/
Horpley860/
Harpler860/
Harpelle8029/
Charples801/
Erpley7715/
Herple773/
Arpler771/
Garply771/
Horple771/
Harpli771/
Arplee771/
Arples770/
Arplet770/
Charpille7599/
Charpelly751/
Charpillet71122/
Charpla714/
Arpelly714/
Arpelle711/
Charpli711/
Harplip710/
Arpelleh6716/
Arpellet6713/
Arplayie671/
Arpelles671/
Garpelle670/
Arpli670/

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