Harrow Surname

123,349th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,702 people bear this surname

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

Harrow Surname Definition:

A surname found in the parish records of Canisbay. Of local origin from Harrow near Mey, Caithness. Johannes Harrow in Aberdeen, 1408 (CWA., p. 314), and Robert Harrow was a member of the corps of Huntly Volunteers in 1798 (Will, p. 19). (2) Local, from another place of the name.

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Harrow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6461:220,20621,371
England7511:74,1928,438
Scotland2841:18,8512,233
Saint Lucia2691:665112
Canada2551:144,49314,820
New Zealand1131:40,0746,748
Australia801:337,44628,659
Jamaica471:61,0633,229
Wales361:85,9597,098
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Denmark261:217,10417,438
Philippines261:3,893,778155,597
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Panama101:391,2268,067
France71:9,488,960336,266
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Grenada31:36,1781,426
Barbados31:95,8161,797
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4671:52,1966,311
Scotland2511:14,9131,669
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3461:145,14113,587

Harrow (42) may also be a first name.

Harrow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname found in the parish records of Canisbay. Of local origin from Harrow near Mey, Caithness. Johannes Harrow in Aberdeen, 1408 (CWA., p. 314), and Robert Harrow was a member of the corps of Huntly Volunteers in 1798 (Will, p. 19). (2) Local, from another place of the name. Robert Harrow was one of the burgesses of Stirling who attacked the cruives and fishings of the abbot and convent of Cambuskenneth, 1366 (Cambus., 55).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Harrow = the (Heathen) Temple, Idol [Old English hearg] Harrow, Middlesex, was Hearg (‘æt Hearge’) in A.D. 825.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A town in Middlesex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

William Herou, Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard Hero, England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Harrow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Harrow (Arabic: هارو) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Harrow? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 123,349th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,968,543 people. The last name Harrow occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Harrow reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly used forename at a global level It is held by 42 people.

The last name Harrow is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,646 people, or 1 in 220,206. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 15 percent reside, Florida, where 11 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and Scotland, where 8 percent reside.

Harrow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Harrow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Harrow surname rose 476 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 514 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 1,450 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Harrow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Harrow surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Harrow last name are 37.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.39% being registered with the party.

The amount Harrow earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.49% more than the national average, earning $45,949 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.92% less than the national average, earning $48,729 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Charrow9267/
Harrowa9238/
Harrowe926/
Harrows925/
Hearrow921/
Harzrow921/
Haarrow921/
Kharrow921/
Arrow913,214/
Harow91372/
Charow83164/
Horrow83115/
Herrow8333/
Haroow835/
Arrowa834/
Harrof834/
Harraw832/
Harowa832/
Harowe832/
Earrow831/
Harrov831/
Hajrow831/
Hasrow831/
Aarrow830/
Harrob830/
Haerow830/
Hargow830/
Airrow830/
Arow8070/
Harroff77355/
Charowa77184/
Charowe7728/
Haurowe777/
Charrof777/
Kharowf775/
Khairow771/
Chargow771/
Harrouf771/
Charrob771/
Aharowa771/
Chatrow771/
Harroof770/
Arrob73398/
Herow73374/
Arowa73344/
Horow73213/
Harof73143/
Orrow73101/
Harov7354/
Arowe7332/
Haraw7314/
Aarow7314/
Aroow7311/
Aerow7311/
Ayrow736/
Aurow734/
Errow732/
Arrof732/
Harów732/
Arouw731/
Arraw731/
Charrouf711,963/
Harrouff7163/
Kharrouf7160/
Harrhoff712/
Harroufs711/
Charrova711/
Haroub675,772/
Arroub674,106/
Charov671,785/
Arrouf671,727/
Harouf671,140/
Harrab67617/
Harraf67509/
Kharov67241/
Charof67225/
Hairov6768/
Charaw6755/
Horowa6749/
Harofe6748/
Haroff6744/
Harrub6742/
Haroof6741/
Charów6729/
Asrouw6716/
Haarof6715/
Orrowe6714/
Airowa6710/
Eahrow678/
Hayrov678/
Arrhov678/
Jahrow677/
Jarrov677/
Jarrob677/
Arrova676/
Harawe676/
Aharov673/
Harruf673/
Horhow672/
Harhaw672/
Kharof672/
Kharaw672/
Haroob672/
Haurov672/
Jayrow671/
Hearof671/
Hajraw671/
Aarows671/
Hajrov671/
Horowe671/
Hoorow671/
Harhof671/
Hahrof671/
Aharof671/
Aroowe671/
Gairow671/
Arhouw671/
Harguw671/
Jearow670/
Heirow670/
Johrow670/
Heroow670/
Garraw670/
Heurow670/
Ohrows670/
Gayrow670/

Harrow Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harrow in the Arabic language
هاروharw-

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