Harveson Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

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

Harveson Surname Definition:

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

Harveson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Harveson 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

Harveson Last Name Facts

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

Harveson occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Harveson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,849,867th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Harveson are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Harveson is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 93 people, or 1 in 3,897,408. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 27 percent are found, Washington, where 18 percent are found and Colorado, where 12 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 5 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Harveson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Harveson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Harveson last name expanded 175 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harveson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Episcopalian (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Harveson surname are 6.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.13% being registered to vote for the party.

Harveson earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.73% more than the national average, earning $47,349 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Harveson
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis