Harte Surname

33,020th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,080 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Harte Surname Definition:

(English) 1 a personal and nick-name from the animal.

Richard le Hert.—Parl. Writs.

2 a name derived from an heraldic or trade sign [Middle English hert, Old English heor(o)t= Old Norse hiört-r] (Celtic) for O'Hart, q.v.

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Harte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1121:88,1479,928
Ireland4,0941:1,150233
England2,5541:21,8163,062
Northern Ireland1,0621:1,737364
Netherlands6631:25,4714,144
Canada6431:57,3036,775
Australia6051:44,6215,621
Germany5081:158,47518,883
Scotland3721:14,3921,832
New Zealand2081:21,7713,817
France1981:335,46850,650
Guyana1541:4,949876
Belgium1231:93,46914,437
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
South Africa841:644,97347,754
Argentina791:541,05639,330
Barbados641:4,491556
Switzerland591:139,20213,535
Wales431:71,9666,223
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Guernsey221:2,929767
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Saint Lucia181:9,9321,037
India141:54,790,384527,769
United Arab Emirates131:704,79025,221
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Norway121:428,52437,411
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Malta41:107,5681,849
Falkland Islands41:783169
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3,3431:1,325255
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1721:141,71712,742
Scotland291:129,0765,773
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3781:132,85412,672

The alternate forms: Härte (24) & Harté (4) are calculated separately.

Harte (141) may also be a first name.

Harte Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 a personal and nick-name from the animal.

Richard le Hert.—Parl. Writs.

2 a name derived from an heraldic or trade sign [Middle English hert, Old English heor(o)t= Old Norse hiört-r] (Celtic) for O'Hart, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó hAirt Originally of Meath, this sept was pushed westwards by Anglo-Norman pressure. Hart is also a common English name. IF 135 etc; Map Sligo Plate XV

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) Dweller at the sign of the hart or stag, the adult male of the red deer; one who came from (stag island), in Durham.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Harte Last Name Facts

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

The surname Harte (Marathi: हट) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Härte or Harté. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Harte? popularity and diffusion

The surname Harte is the 33,020th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 453,206 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Harte live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 778,371st most prevalent given name globally, borne by 141 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 4,112 people, or 1 in 88,147. In The United States Harte is mostly found in: New York, where 15 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States Harte exists in 78 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 25 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.

Harte Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Harte has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Harte surname expanded 1,088 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 122 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,485 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,283 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 4,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harte Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Harte last name is principally Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Harte surname are 6.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.41% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Harte earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 13.49% less than the national average, earning 299,386 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 5.8% less than the national average, earning R 223,848 per year; in United States they earn 12.83% more than the national average, earning $48,685 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.31% more than the national average, earning $50,833 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Härte9324/
Harté934/
Harter9120,979/
Hartje912,489/
Charte91259/
Hartey91238/
Kharte91238/
Hartie91155/
Hartea9193/
Hartes9138/
Harthe9122/
Hardte9119/
Hartte9110/
Hearte9110/
Haarte9110/
Hartej915/
Haurte914/
Hartet914/
Haerte913/
Hartez912/
Harteh911/
Aharte911/
Harıte911/
Hartee910/
Hart89292,878/
Arte899,074/
Charter833,545/
Chartey831,048/
Khartey83629/
Hartter83558/
Harteis83256/
Haartje83129/
Hardter8392/
Chartie8341/
Chartes8340/
Harthey8322/
Hearter8316/
Chartea8316/
Chartet8316/
Harther8312/
Haerthe8312/
D'Harte838/
Heartte837/
Chartte834/
Hartett832/
Chartez832/
Chartee832/
Harttey831/
Khardte831/
Chairte831/
Heartje831/
Jhartey831/
Harterr831/
Haarter831/
Hairthe831/
Harttje831/
Harthep831/
Hartieh831/
Harttez831/
Hardthe831/
Khartee831/
Heartey830/
Heartes830/
Aharter830/
Harrter830/
Harttie830/
Hartess830/
Heartie830/
Hartech830/
Heart8031,140/
Harti8020,014/
Hardt8018,995/
Harty8011,809/
Harth809,086/
Artes805,172/
Arter804,861/
Hartt802,436/
Ahart801,823/
Harta801,673/
Harts801,335/
Aarte801,007/
Garte80723/
Herte80587/
Chart80584/
Artea80451/
Horte80384/
Khart80291/
Artee80136/
Arthe8078/
Artez8074/
Haart8069/
Artie8066/
Arteh8063/
Artey8044/
Jarte8036/
Artte8022/
Hahrt8020/
Hörte8017/
Harzt8016/
Hairt809/
Harrt807/
Haurt805/
Arteu805/
Hjart805/
Hajrt804/
Artet804/
Hartd804/
Hasrt803/
Airte803/
Aerte803/
Hartø803/
Artei803/
Arted803/
Hartp801/
Artge801/
Artje801/
Hearther7719/
Harttees774/
Harthieh773/
Hasrtedt773/
Heartter772/
Harthess772/
Charrtte772/
Chaharte772/
Chardtte772/
Charther771/
Chartter771/
Chartteh771/
Charteer771/
Chartedd771/
Harttett770/
Hairtter770/
Chartess770/
Art7515,374/
Harthy738,246/
Harthi734,150/
Härter732,429/
Hearty731,965/
Hartis731,369/
Garthe731,229/
Hearth731,144/
Haardt731,103/
Horter731,036/
Arther73713/
Khairt73708/
Hartai73608/
Kharti73533/
Charti73441/
Hartit73429/
Hortet73407/
Arthey73289/
Gartee73239/
Gartei73211/
Chorte73175/
Hayret73161/
Charty73147/
Hortea73122/
Hortie73114/
Charta73106/
Heartt73100/
Haartz7383/
Haarth7376/
Haerty7374/
Hortes7364/
Hartay7361/
Ahartz7359/
Hertea7356/
Hartha7352/
Artess7347/
Aartee7341/
Heurte7341/
Herthe7337/
Heardt7336/
Gartey7335/
Härtge7335/
Artech7332/
Hartih7327/
Härthe7326/
Gartea7325/
Chardt7323/
Herteľ7320/
Hardts7318/
Hartch7317/
Haarti7317/
Kharty7316/
Hardth7316/
Hartii7315/
Hortez7315/
Hourte7315/
Hortge7313/
Charts7312/
Arthee7311/
Hartti7310/
Kharth7310/
Arthes739/
Hartta739/
Hertei739/
Chartt739/
Khayrt739/
Charté738/
Haired737/
Hairet737/
Jaarte736/
Hjorte736/
Jarrte735/
Earter735/
Arthie735/
Artest734/
Khardt734/
Khorte734/
Aarter734/
Aartje734/
Aurtey734/
Aurthe734/
Artesh734/
Hearts733/
Haerti733/
Arhter733/
Ahairt733/
Hartaa733/
Harths733/
Haarts732/
Hairti732/
Harrts732/
Gaurte732/
Charth732/
Hortje732/
Jartee732/
Hartuy732/
Horthe732/
Harrth732/
Arthet732/
Charrt732/
Hortey731/
Heared731/
Hoerte731/
Garrte731/
Gartte731/
Hairts731/
Hartds731/
Hartjz731/
Hartts731/
Ahardt731/
Aharts731/
Artead731/
Artesz731/
Artiea731/
Arztea731/
Aurtie731/
Hertie731/
Hortee731/
Hartoy731/
Artieh731/
Harrdt731/
Hârtie731/
Høgart731/
Ohrthe731/
Harthé731/
Hartsø731/
Aharti731/
D'Hart731/
Artije731/
Arteis731/
Arrtea731/
Chaurt731/
Kharrt731/
Harhty731/
Artter731/
Arhtey731/
Aertie731/
Arttep731/
Arteth731/
Arthea731/
Chairt731/
Chatrt731/
Hartyp731/
Hairta731/
Hortei731/
Khaart731/
Hertey730/
Hgarty730/
Hartid730/
Hartgi730/
Artees730/
Harrtt730/
Herdte730/
Arttey730/
Airtes730/
Harttz730/
Eartey730/
Hairty730/
Hartiz730/
Artett730/
Hartty730/
Chairttge711/
Khairette711/
Chearette711/
Arti6713,678/
Arts6712,672/
Arta6711,290/
Hard679,120/
Hort679,046/
Ohrt672,581/
Arth672,333/
Orte672,201/
Arzt671,929/
Gart67899/
Erte67885/
Arty67400/
Artt67314/
Hartová67223/
Aart67182/
Hartsch67180/
Härdter67173/
Chartti67162/
Ardt67146/
Härtter67134/
Hartych67111/
Härteis67102/
Earthey6780/
Jart6775/
Hartich6771/
Hjartøy6762/
Horther6759/
Garthee6758/
Chairet6757/
Khairet6755/
Hartiss6754/
Aurther6752/
Hörteis6750/
Arteach6740/
Arté6732/
Hortter6726/
Chortie6726/
Heareth6720/
Garteah6714/
Chairta6713/
Haartti6712/
Eart6712/
Chearty6711/
Harttis6711/
Chartis6710/
Hartova6710/
Harttio6710/
Hjartoy679/
Heurthe679/
Atrt679/
Ahrt678/
Chairty677/
Härther677/
Örte677/
Haartio677/
Khairti676/
D'Artet676/
Hartuis676/
Chharti676/
Khartiy675/
Chartiy675/
Hairred675/
Arthesh675/
Chartoi675/
Airt675/
Asrt674/
Heartyy674/
Artthep674/
Earther673/
Chartta673/
Chartty673/
Heurtey673/
Khartyi673/
Chorter672/
Aurt672/
Hearthy672/
Chharty672/
Hortehr672/
Chaired672/
Artp672/
Jaharty672/
Artè672/
Artë672/
Chartiz672/
Garștea672/
Heart's672/
Chortey672/
Arrt672/
Artthed672/
Chartyo672/
Khayrti671/
Kharthi671/
Khortey671/
Chortez671/
Chorthe671/
Chharta671/
Horthie671/
Garthea671/
Harrtis671/
Ahartih671/
Airtech671/
Arteaua671/
Arteova671/
Artherr671/
Artheys671/
Chortes671/
Gartteh671/
Jarteah671/
Gartehh671/
Jarrtte671/
Charthy671/
Artd671/
Artı671/
Härteiß671/
Horteis671/
Hourtie671/
Kharthy671/
Khorteh671/
Hartays671/
Harthøj671/
Harć671/
Hartois671/
Hartuit671/
Hairret671/
Hairtta671/
Aharthy671/
Chartoy671/
Chartys671/
Aarteeh671/
Aharthi671/
Artj671/
Chaisrt671/
Harthai671/
Harthpf671/
Hairtuy671/
Horttes671/
Herdtie671/
Hartitt670/
Gaharty670/
Hairett670/
Arıt670/
Garttey670/
Arht670/
Arttess670/
Gahardt670/
Garttee670/
Ahahart670/
Haggirt670/
Charrdt670/
Hartidt670/
Hordter670/
Artheth670/
Artther670/
Garthey670/
Aarther670/
Heartti670/
Horttez670/
Hourter670/
Heartts670/

Harte Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harte in the Marathi language
हटhata57.58
हाटhata24.24
हरतेharate12.12
हातेhate6.06

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