Harriot Surname

566,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Harriot Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Harry' or 'Henry,' from the diminutive Harri-ot or Henri-ot. As a pet-name for a boy Harriot had become forgotten. Its present popularity it owes to Henrietta Maria, who restored it to life, this time in favour of the girls.

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Harriot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica2601:11,0381,161
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
England391:1,428,66862,556
Trinidad and Tobago321:42,6243,925
Australia301:899,85754,700
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
France71:9,488,960336,266
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Scotland111:340,29210,329
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1371:366,56027,735

Harriot (296) may also be a first name.

Harriot Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Harry' or 'Henry,' from the diminutive Harri-ot or Henri-ot. As a pet-name for a boy Harriot had become forgotten. Its present popularity it owes to Henrietta Maria, who restored it to life, this time in favour of the girls. From the Caroline period Harriet has held her own. Harriot and Henriot as surnames, however, take us back to the Plantagenets.

Walter Henriot, Somerset-, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Heriot Heringflet, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

Thomas Haryette. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.

William Haryott, ibid.

Alicia Henriot, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).

Robert Henriot, Yorkshire, ibid.

1550. Married — Gryffyn Mathewe and Jone Harryot: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1570. Baptised — Katerin, d. William Harriot: St. Antholin (London).

1591. Robert Holman and Anne Harriott: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

= Harry (q.v.) + the (French) diminutive suff. -ot.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

This surname is possibly from French origins as a diminutive of the name Harry. It could also be a locational name from Heriot, Scotland.

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Harriot Last Name Facts

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

Harriot has its highest incidence in Jamaica. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Harriot click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harriot? popularity and diffusion

It is the 566,665th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,060,118 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Harriot are found; 53 percent are found in Caribbean and 52 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean. Harriot is also the 512,632nd most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 296 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Jamaica, where it is carried by 260 people, or 1 in 11,038. In Jamaica it is most prevalent in: Middlesex County, where 44 percent are found, Surrey County, where 42 percent are found and Cornwall County, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Jamaica this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Harriot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Harriot has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Harriot last name grew 118 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harriot Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Harriot surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Harriot surname are 23.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Harriot earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18.99% less than the national average, earning $34,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.23% less than the national average, earning $38,638 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harriott935,765/
Charriot93467/
Harrioth931/
Harriote930/
Harriots930/
Hariot92154/
Harrio924/
Arriot921/
Harriotte8813/
Harrriott881/
Harriotts880/
Charriott880/
Herriot861,532/
Chariot86658/
Garriot8665/
Harriat8619/
Harriod8612/
Horriot8611/
Jarriot867/
Hariott867/
Harrios864/
Hariote861/
Harrieo861/
Jharrio861/
Charrio860/
Hario831,327/
Arrio83348/
Ariot8355/
Herriott802,871/
Garriott801,634/
Chatriot80187/
Charriat8050/
Chariott8044/
Harriatt8015/
Harriate804/
Chariots803/
Charrios801/
Jhariott801/
Harriopp801/
Atrriott801/
Harrjott801/
Charioth801/
Chariote801/
Harryott800/
Hairiott800/
Hauriott800/
Heriot77957/
Horiot77616/
Arriat77255/
Auriot7792/
Garrio7781/
Ariote7753/
Hariat7751/
Arrios7745/
Harria7744/
Gariot7742/
Haario7737/
Harjot7732/
Jarrio7724/
Harhio7724/
Argiot7719/
Harijo7715/
Jariot7710/
Khario777/
Chario777/
Horrio777/
Orriot776/
Arrijo773/
Hariod773/
Hériot773/
Arrioa772/
Hairio772/
Hargio771/
Harreo771/
Ariott771/
Hèriot771/
Hariho771/
Airiot771/
Arhiot771/
Arriho771/
Arrieo771/
Harieo771/
Hajrio771/
Harioh770/
Erriot770/
Harriatte752/
Chariotte751/
Ario733,604/
Charria711,368/
Chaurio71178/
Arioste71141/
Jhariat71127/
Hairria71113/
Arriate71102/
Gauriot7155/
Jarrijo7143/
Horriat7138/
Haryott7126/
Harrias7121/
Heriott7111/
Jariott7111/
Houriot719/
Harijat718/
Gariott717/
Garriod717/
Arreeot717/
Chatrio717/
Harajot716/
Khariat716/
Chariat715/
Arroiio714/
Garrijo714/
Arregio714/
Charios713/
Chorrio713/
Harryat712/
Ariotte712/
Herriat712/
Arrayot712/
Hariodh712/
Hariate712/
Jharryo712/
Harreat711/
Harriad711/
Heuriot711/
Hariosz711/
Ahariho711/
Autriot711/
Arrijoa711/
Arrugio711/
Chaario711/
Khairio711/
Kharjio711/
Heeriot710/
Hariatt710/
Garriat710/
Horio6712,526/
Harjo6710,823/
Ariho676,966/
Haria676,269/
Arria672,139/
Arios671,309/
Oriot67877/
Haryo67835/
Gario67761/
Atrio67708/
Aurio67532/
Jario67493/
Arijo67418/
Airio67333/
Arreo67225/
Orrio67131/
Ariat67117/
Arryo6748/
Arioh6746/
Aario6733/
Eriot6733/
Arhio6725/
Arzio6725/
Arioz6725/
Arioy6718/
Ahrio6714/
Harajyot6710/
Ohrio678/
Arioo678/
Chooriot677/
Jarrijou677/
Chasriho676/
Hareo675/
Arieo675/
Arioa674/
Ayrio674/
Hório674/
Ariðo674/
Charriah673/
Argio673/
Ariop673/
Khairiat673/
Chearria672/
Charrias672/
Arrjo672/
Heruiyot672/
Herriatt671/
Chharria671/
Chaurria671/
Horriatt671/
Harijath671/
Arriazte671/
Eario671/
Ariňo671/
Arjio671/
Aryot671/
Areot671/
Ariotova671/
Chourrio671/
Charreat671/
Charihoi671/
Cheuriot671/
Khariate671/
Chatriat671/
Garriatt670/

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Harriot Reference & Research

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