Harriet Surname
Approximately 2,757 people bear this surname
Harriet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 828 | 1:55,773 | 5,554 |
| United States | 501 | 1:723,471 | 56,884 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| France | 393 | 1:169,015 | 26,299 |
| Argentina | 131 | 1:326,286 | 25,825 |
| Uganda | 122 | 1:319,994 | 21,696 |
| Sudan | 49 | 1:765,514 | 2,614 |
| Nigeria | 47 | 1:3,768,995 | 108,818 |
| Canada | 40 | 1:921,140 | 70,350 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Uruguay | 29 | 1:118,336 | 11,141 |
| Cameroon | 26 | 1:798,810 | 55,510 |
| Zambia | 19 | 1:834,206 | 28,447 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Chile | 10 | 1:1,761,647 | 27,489 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 30 | 1:812,512 | 35,970 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 118 | 1:425,582 | 31,158 |
Harriet (477,121) may also be a first name.
Harriet Demographics
Harriet Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Harriet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harriet Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Harriet (Arabic: هريت, Hindi: हैरियट, Marathi: हरीमेट, Oriya: ହାରିଏଟ) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Harriet? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 158,439th most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,643,288 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 55 percent of Harriet live; 35 percent live in East Africa and 20 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,120th most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 477,121 people.
It is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 828 people, or 1 in 55,773. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kilifi County, where 15 percent are found, Kakamega County, where 15 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 15 percent are found. Barring Kenya this surname is found in 51 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Ghana, where 15 percent are found.
Harriet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Harriet has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 425 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 123 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Harriet Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (57%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Harriet last name are 4.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.82% being registered with the political party.
The amount Harriet earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.53% less than the national average, earning $39,035 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.73% less than the national average, earning $38,886 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Harriet Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Harriet in the Oriya language | ||
| ହାରିଏଟ | hari'eta | - |
| Harriet in the Marathi language | ||
| हरीमेट | harimeta | - |
| Harriet in the Hindi language | ||
| हैरियट | hairiyata | 33.33 |
| हैरिएट | hairi'eta | 33.33 |
| हारिएट | hari'eta | 33.33 |
| Harriet in the Arabic language | ||
| هريت | hryt | - |
| هاريت | haryt | - |
| هارييت | haryyt | - |
| هاريات | haryat | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Harriet
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