Hartness Surname

170,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,527 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Hartness Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Harkness.' I cannot find the place; compare Fumess, Holdemess, &c.

Hartness Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2901:158,27916,154
England1321:422,10728,563
Scotland511:104,9777,051
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland331:134,2387,606
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2461:204,14117,685

Hartness Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Harkness.' I cannot find the place; compare Fumess, Holdemess, &c.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Harkness,' which see. A corruption.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Harrison explains this name as "dweller at the Temple-Headland" (from Old English h(e)arg + ness), a place name unknown to the author. Up to the end of the sixteenth century the notices of this name connect it with Annandale and subsequently with Nithsdale. In the churchyard of Dalgarnock, near Thornhill, are several tombstones of persons of this name, who were mostly tenants of the farms of Locherben and Mitchellslacks in the parish of Close-bum, and Holestane in that of Durrisdeer. James Harkness of Locherben was leader of the band of Covenanters who rescued some Covenanters from the royal troops in the Pass of Enterkin while being convoyed to Edinburgh for trial, 1684. Thomas Harkness, brother of James, was subsequently executed in the Grassmarket of Edinburgh in 1685 for having taken part in the affair. Jennet Herknesse in Tinwald was examined for the Test in 1685 (RPC., 3. ser. XI, p. 433), and James Harkness was at a conventicle at Polgavin Muir in the following year (ibid., XII, p. 405). Alexander Harkness was schoolmaster at Dumfries, 1820—30. A branch of the family went from Dumfriesshire to Ulster in the seventeenth century, and settled finally in the county of Limerick, where the family of Harkness of Garryfine still possess lands. James Harkness was mason in Hawick, 1809 (Heirs, 569). Edward Stephen Harkness (born in Cleveland, Ohio, 1874), founder of the Pilgrim Trust, was descended from Harknesses of Dumfriesshire. He died in 1940.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Hartness Last Name Facts

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

Hartness is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hartness.

How Common Is The Last Name Hartness? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hartness is the 170,546th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,883,873 people. The last name Hartness is mostly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Hartness are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,290 people, or 1 in 158,279. In The United States it is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 22 percent reside, Georgia, where 7 percent reside and Arkansas, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent reside and Scotland, where 2 percent reside.

Hartness Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hartness has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hartness surname rose 931 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 197 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hartness Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Presbyterian (48%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hartness are 16.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.97% registered with the political party.

The amount Hartness earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 282.23% more than the national average, earning R 908,316 per year; in United States they earn 5.59% less than the national average, earning $40,737 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.18% less than the national average, earning $44,626 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heartness9415/
Chartness940/
Hartnes9310/
Artness930/
Hortness88172/
Hjartnes8897/
Hartnest884/
Chartnes880/
Hartne862/
Artnes861/
Hjortness8223/
Hartner802,701/
Hartney802,050/
Hartnet8083/
Hartneh801/
Artnest801/
Hartnep800/
Hartnez800/
Hortnes800/
Hartned800/
Artne776/
Hartnett7513,409/
Chartner75260/
Chartney7563/
Hardtner7548/
Heartney7528/
Heartnet7516/
Hjortnes7513/
Hartneet751/
Hartnerr751/
Hartneth750/
Harrtnet750/
Hartnetz750/
Artner714,566/
Ertnes7140/
Heartnett7117/
Gartne7114/
Hartny712/
Haartnett712/
Hartnecht712/
Hartni712/
Chartnett711/
Artnea711/
Artney711/
Haurtinne710/
Hortner6737/
Gartney6714/
Hertnäs675/
Artnett673/
Aertnis671/
Hartnip670/
Hortney670/
Arthner670/
Hortnet670/
Hartnay670/
Haurtienne670/

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Hartness Reference & Research

Hartman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Hartman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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