Harsum Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Harsum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Harsum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:1,797,35772,927
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Harsum (115) may also be a first name.

Harsum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Harsum is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harsum? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,979,664th most numerous surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name Harsum occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Harsum are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 873,022nd most frequent given name on earth, held by 115 people.

Harsum is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 1,797,357. In England Harsum is most numerous in: Surrey, where 48 percent are found, Shropshire, where 16 percent are found and Greater London, where 13 percent are found. Excluding England this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Harsum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Harsum has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 141 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hearsum92364/
Arsum9182/
Kharshum864/
Hearshum862/
Harcum831,001/
Harsun8338/
Hersum8326/
Jarsum835/
Harjum834/
Arshum831/
Harsom831/
Arsoum831/
Harzum831/
Horsum830/
Kharshoum8022/
Kharsun77267/
Harsund778/
Hearsun774/
Harsune771/
Chorsum771/
Earshum771/
Harrsun770/
Arzum73243/
Arsun73174/
Arjum7363/
Ersum738/
Arsom731/
Arcum731/
Kharzoum7114/
Harchoum7110/
Garshoum719/
Hershoum712/
Garsgoum711/
Hoursoum711/
Harschom710/
Horzum672,154/
Harson67877/
Jarsun67101/
Harjun67101/
Earsom6784/
Herzum6763/
Arshun6743/
Arsoun6729/
Horsun6728/
Horsom6716/
Garsun679/
Harcun679/
Arzoum677/
Arjoum676/
Arjaum672/
Chairsung671/
Arjuim671/
Hoursoume671/
Arzhum671/
Arsung671/

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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
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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 Harsum
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