Harverson Surname

757,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Harverson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Harvey,' which see.

Harverson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:311,27423,420
Australia741:364,80730,412
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Wales131:238,04114,239
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Harverson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Harvey,' which see.

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

The son of Harvard.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Harverson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Harverson occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harverson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 757,040th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 19,279,222 people. The last name Harverson occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Harverson are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 179 people, or 1 in 311,274. In England Harverson is most frequent in: Greater London, where 24 percent are found, West Sussex, where 8 percent are found and Hampshire, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England Harverson exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent are found and South Africa, where 10 percent are found.

Harverson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Harverson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 303 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 14 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harverson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Harverson surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the party.

The amount Harverson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.71% less than the national average, earning R 157,536 per year; in United States they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning $48,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.16% less than the national average, earning $46,622 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arverson944/
Harberson89312/
Jarverson891/
Horverson890/
Garverson890/
Harbierson840/
Arversen821/
Arberson821/
Orverson821/
Garberson78153/
Horberson780/
Harbirson780/
Orberson71195/
Orversen716/
Gorberson670/
Harbersham631/
Orbirson590/

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