Harter Surname

25,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,979 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Harter Surname Definition:

Or Hartery, perhaps from Artres, near Valenciennes. William Artur, England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

Harter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States13,7641:26,3343,313
Germany3,9281:20,4952,718
France1,3521:49,1296,386
Brazil7441:287,73411,075
Austria3711:22,9533,607
England2471:225,57918,901
Canada1871:197,03519,314
Australia581:465,44335,949
Switzerland341:241,55620,206
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Denmark281:201,59716,538
Seychelles231:4,017661
Slovenia191:130,93012,952
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Hungary101:981,62846,877
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Wales71:442,07621,198
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Scotland61:892,30328,047
China51:273,464,31313,838
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Liechtenstein21:19,1891,439
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1661:146,84013,053
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3401:15,0361,928

The alternate forms: Härter (2,429) are calculated separately.

Harter (86) may also be a first name.

Harter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Or Hartery, perhaps from Artres, near Valenciennes. William Artur, England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Harter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Harter (Arabic: هارتر) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Härter. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Harter? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 25,674th most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 347,373 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Harter reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,032,266th most frequently occurring given name internationally It is held by 86 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 13,764 people, or 1 in 26,334. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent are found, Ohio, where 9 percent are found and Missouri, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States Harter occurs in 59 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 19 percent are found and France, where 6 percent are found.

Harter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Harter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Harter surname grew 412 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 149 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Harter surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Harter last name are 20.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.2% registered with the party.

The amount Harter earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 117.26% more than the national average, earning R 516,300 per year; in United States they earn 2.01% more than the national average, earning $44,018 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.43% less than the national average, earning $49,468 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Härter942,429/
Charter923,545/
Hartert92943/
Haerter92613/
Hartter92558/
Hardter9292/
Hearter9216/
Harther9212/
Kharter926/
Harterr921/
Hartier921/
Haarter921/
Aharter920/
Harrter920/
Harte9116,080/
Arter914,861/
Chartier8629,632/
Haerther8685/
Hartherz8683/
Haertter8678/
Harttert8643/
Hearther8619/
Haerdter8618/
Hayreter866/
Harterre865/
Heartter862/
Charterd862/
Chartere862/
Charther861/
Chartter861/
Charteer861/
Charteur861/
Hairtter860/
Charteir860/
Herter838,872/
Hartje832,489/
Hörter831,121/
Horter831,036/
Arther83713/
Garter83278/
Charte83259/
Hartey83238/
Kharte83238/
Hartie83155/
Hartea8393/
Artier8361/
Hartes8338/
Harthe8322/
Hardte8319/
Hartte8310/
Hearte8310/
Haarte8310/
Hartej835/
Earter835/
Aarter834/
Haurte834/
Hartet834/
Aerter834/
Arhter833/
Hartez832/
Harteh831/
Hartjr831/
Hartre831/
Aharte831/
Harıte831/
Artear831/
Artter831/
Hartee830/
Jarter830/
Arteur830/
Arte809,074/
Chartierr802/
Charrtier801/
Charttier801/
Chaartier801/
Chartey771,048/
Hoerter77667/
Khartey77629/
Chartre77507/
Heurter77389/
Herther77355/
Harteis77256/
Härdter77173/
Hertter77155/
Härtter77134/
Haartje77129/
Hortert77108/
Hertier77104/
Horteur7795/
Herdter7780/
Hjorter7765/
Horther7759/
Aurther7752/
Chartie7741/
Hortere7741/
Chartes7740/
Garther7733/
Hortter7726/
Harthey7722/
Heerter7716/
Chartea7716/
Chartet7716/
D'Harte778/
Heartte777/
Härther777/
Chartte774/
Earther773/
Chorter772/
Hortehr772/
Hortier772/
Chartir772/
Hartett772/
Chartez772/
Chartee772/
Hardtre772/
Harttey771/
Khartre771/
Khardte771/
Khorter771/
Chairte771/
Jarther771/
Heartje771/
Jhartey771/
Arteard771/
Artherr771/
Arthier771/
Hairthe771/
Harttje771/
Khartir771/
Harthep771/
Hartieh771/
Harttez771/
Arterre771/
Hardthe771/
Khartee771/
Heartey770/
Heartes770/
Hartirt770/
Hordter770/
Artther770/
Harttie770/
Aarther770/
Hourter770/
Hartess770/
Heartie770/
Hartech770/
Harti7320,014/
Harty7311,809/
Artes735,172/
Harta731,673/
Aarte731,007/
Garte73723/
Artea73451/
Horte73384/
Orter73322/
Erter73318/
Örter73157/
Artee73136/
Arthe7378/
Artez7374/
Artie7366/
Arteh7363/
Artir7357/
Artey7344/
Jarte7336/
Artte7322/
Artre7318/
Arteu735/
Artet734/
Harté734/
Airte733/
Artei733/
Arted733/
Artge731/
Artje731/
Heurtier71888/
Heurteur71173/
Huortter715/
Chortier714/
Harttees714/
Harthieh713/
Hasrtedt713/
Harthess712/
Charrtte712/
Chaharte712/
Chardtte712/
Herthier711/
Gartheer711/
Gartheir711/
Arterova711/
Chartteh711/
Heerdter711/
Chartedd711/
Harttett710/
Chartess710/
Harthy678,246/
Gorter674,456/
Harthi674,150/
Hearty671,965/
Hartis671,369/
Garthe671,229/
Oerter671,154/
Hartai67608/
Chartoire67568/
Kharti67533/
Charti67441/
Hartit67429/
Hortet67407/
Arthey67289/
Gartee67239/
Ertter67221/
Gartei67211/
Chorte67175/
Charty67147/
Hortea67122/
Hortie67114/
Charta67106/
Hortes6764/
Hartay6761/
Hartha6752/
Artess6747/
Aartee6741/
Heurte6741/
Gartey6735/
Orther6734/
Artech6732/
Hartih6727/
Gartea6725/
Haarti6717/
Kharty6716/
Hartii6715/
Hortez6715/
Hourte6715/
Hortge6713/
Eartheart6711/
Arthee6711/
Hartti6710/
Arthes679/
Hartta679/
Charté678/
Arıtır678/
Erther677/
Jaarte676/
Hjorte676/
Jarrte675/
Arthie675/
Arthir674/
Artest674/
Khorte674/
Aartje674/
Aurtey674/
Arthjr674/
Aurthe674/
Artesh674/
Gartér674/
Hartaa673/
Hairti672/
Gaurte672/
Oorter672/
Orterz672/
Hortje672/
Jartee672/
Arthyr672/
Hartuy672/
Horthe672/
Arthet672/
Hortey671/
Chairttge671/
Garrte671/
Gartte671/
Hartjz671/
Artead671/
Artesz671/
Artiea671/
Artirp671/
Arztea671/
Aurtie671/
Hortee671/
Hartoy671/
Artieh671/
Orteer671/
Artuir671/
Hârtie671/
Ortier671/
Ohrthe671/
Harthé671/
Gartir671/
Aharti671/
Artije671/
Artire671/
Arteis671/
Arrtea671/
Chartaire671/
Harhty671/
Arhtey671/
Khairette671/
Arttep671/
Arteth671/
Arthea671/
Chearette671/
Hartyp671/
Hairta671/
Hortei671/
Hgarty670/
Hartid670/
Hartgi670/
Artees670/
Arttey670/
Airtes670/
Eartey670/
Hairty670/
Hartiz670/
Artett670/
Hartty670/

Harter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harter in the Arabic language
هارترhartr-

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