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

Harsant is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harsant? popularity and diffusion

It is the 549,140th most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 12,521,557 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Harsant are found; 38 percent are found in Northern Europe and 38 percent are found in British Isles. Harsant is also the 2,523,061st most frequently occurring forename internationally, held by 19 people.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 207 people, or 1 in 269,169. In England Harsant is most frequent in: Hampshire, where 13 percent live, Essex, where 12 percent live and West Sussex, where 11 percent live. Apart from England it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 17 percent live and France, where 14 percent live.

Harsant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Harsant has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Harsant Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Harsant surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the 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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