Harsant Surname

549,140th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 582 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Monaco

Harsant Surname Definition:

“Army-Truth”. Corruption of Old German Herisint.

Harsant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2071:269,16921,240
New Zealand1001:45,2837,455
France791:840,79499,796
Australia781:346,09929,260
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Wales51:618,90625,852
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1681:145,09112,945
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Harsant (19) may also be a first name.

Harsant Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Army-Truth”. Corruption of Old German Herisint.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Richard and Ranulph Fitz-Hersent, Richard and Roger Hersent, Normandy, 1180 - 98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Henry Harsent, England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

From the Danish, Herschend; from the Flemish, Herssen; a personal name.

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

Harsant Last Name Facts

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

The surname Harsant occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harsant? popularity and diffusion

The surname Harsant is the 549,140th most widely held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 12,521,557 people. The surname Harsant occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Harsant live; 38 percent live in Northern Europe and 38 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used first name internationally, held by 19 people.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 207 people, or 1 in 269,169. In England it is most frequent in: Hampshire, where 13 percent are found, Essex, where 12 percent are found and West Sussex, where 11 percent are found. Beside England it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 17 percent are found and France, where 14 percent are found.

Harsant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Harsant has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Harsant last name expanded 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Harsant Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Harsant surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Harsant earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 94.43% more than the national average, earning R 462,036 per year; in United States they earn 58.8% more than the national average, earning $68,521 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.43% more than the national average, earning $51,883 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harsan921,789/
Arsant9212/
Harshanth883/
Harshan862,860/
Kharsan862,418/
Hersant861,281/
Harsane868/
Harsian866/
Harssan865/
Harcant865/
Hasrsan863/
Harsain862/
Harsang862/
Aharsan861/
Harsean861/
Arsante861/
Harrsan860/
Arsan835,934/
Kharsane80145/
Kharshan80107/
Kharsand8060/
Harshang8023/
Hersaint8017/
Harshamn806/
Kharsain805/
Charszan805/
Garssant802/
Charshan802/
Charsian802/
Hairsont802/
Charsane801/
Hairsane801/
Charsang801/
Harrsain800/
Harshane800/
Harjan771,592/
Harson77877/
Arshan77578/
Harcan77398/
Arsane77309/
Arsang77268/
Harsen77248/
Arsian77219/
Arsand77210/
Horsan77183/
Harzan7775/
Aarsan7763/
Ersant7762/
Arsain7740/
Arjant7728/
Garsan7720/
Harsán7715/
Jarsan7712/
Harsam7710/
Arsahn775/
Arssan773/
Arscan773/
Arsaan773/
Arzant772/
Airsan772/
Arcant771/
Arsann771/
Arsjan771/
Charschan7514/
Hattrsang751/
Harshannd751/
Khorsandt751/
Charjan711,425/
Arshand71697/
Khorsan71507/
Hearson71449/
Garsain71328/
Aarsand71254/
Aursand71185/
Harrsen71169/
Hersand71139/
Harsham71125/
Hairson71118/
Charcan7193/
Harsson7179/
Hjarsen7172/
Harzand7148/
Charson7146/
Arshang7144/
Harshanova7143/
Kharson7140/
Harrson7137/
Argiant7131/
Harchan7131/
Aarshan7127/
Hargian7123/
Harzain7119/
Garsand7116/
Charzan7115/
Hairjan7114/
Archant7113/
Harjane7113/
Jarshan7113/
Airsang7112/
Aursang7111/
Harsion7111/
Harjang7111/
Arsasen7110/
Arzante716/
Arsahan715/
Kharjan714/
Harsoon714/
Garshan714/
Kharzan714/
Harrsam714/
Arshain713/
Arshaan713/
Harsone712/
Arshane712/
Arshanh712/
Arsaine712/
Hoorsan712/
Earsang712/
Charsen712/
Harjaan711/
Harseen711/
Harsein711/
Hartjan711/
Arjaint711/
Garsayn711/
Horsand711/
Haursen711/
Harsáng711/
Airsont711/
Hoursan711/
Arssane711/
Arseang711/
Hersont710/
Harcont710/
Hairsen710/
Haarsen710/
Harssen710/
Khorsand6710,249/
Harchand673,034/
Arcan672,727/
Arjan672,659/
Arson671,163/
Arsam67919/
Arsen67737/
Harchane67668/
Arzan67455/
Charjane67276/
Kharjain67261/
Arsanova67221/
Orsan67182/
Harjanne67172/
Khairjan67147/
Harrsion67129/
Charchan67119/
Ahrszand6799/
Kharzhan6736/
Arsasing6719/
Charsham6714/
Hairrson677/
Jaharsen676/
Kheyrsan676/
Khairzan676/
Jorsaint675/
Archante674/
Arsén673/
Charjann672/
Jearsain672/
Arşan672/
Chearson671/
Hardjean671/
Hairscon671/
Hairsion671/
Hairsson671/
Gorsaint671/
Hardjane671/
Harrsoin671/
Khorsane671/
Arsın671/
Hoursang671/
Haðarson671/
Arsân671/
Choursan671/
Aarshaan671/
Arshainh671/
Chorsang671/
Chatrson670/
Harrsson670/
Hartgian670/
Chearsen670/
Charssen670/

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