Harrer Surname
Approximately 10,071 people bear this surname
Harrer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the harrier' , the master of the harriers, hounds for hare-hunting.
John le Hariare, Close Roll, 10 Edward III.
Thomassinus, valet of Nicholas le Herier, Close Roll, 4 Edward I.
Read More About This SurnameHarrer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,876 | 1:16,511 | 2,182 |
| Austria | 2,931 | 1:2,905 | 278 |
| United States | 1,167 | 1:310,590 | 28,474 |
| Slovakia | 673 | 1:7,929 | 811 |
| France | 164 | 1:405,017 | 59,459 |
| Switzerland | 47 | 1:174,743 | 15,901 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| Hungary | 38 | 1:258,323 | 20,391 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Czechia | 21 | 1:506,356 | 52,868 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Liechtenstein | 2 | 1:19,189 | 1,439 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 192 | 1:261,556 | 21,457 |
The alternate forms: Hárrer (21) & Härrer (13) are calculated separately.
Harrer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the harrier' , the master of the harriers, hounds for hare-hunting.
John le Hariare, Close Roll, 10 Edward III.
Thomassinus, valet of Nicholas le Herier, Close Roll, 4 Edward I.
Harrer Demographics
Average Male Harrer Height
176.34 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Harrer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harrer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Harrer is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Hárrer or Härrer. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Harrer? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 50,922nd most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 723,617 people. The surname Harrer is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Harrer reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 4,876 people, or 1 in 16,511. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 66 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 21 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 4 percent live. Outside of Germany Harrer occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Harrer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Harrer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Harrer surname grew 608 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 357 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Harrer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Harrer are 17.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.82% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Harrer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 110.57% more than the national average, earning R 500,400 per year; in United States they earn 10.92% more than the national average, earning $47,859 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.15% less than the national average, earning $47,123 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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