Harwig Surname

575,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 547 people bear this surname

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

Harwig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Harwig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2191:1,655,064110,387
Netherlands1451:116,46318,437
Poland621:613,04455,163
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
England41:13,929,515290,718
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Harwig (14) may also be a first name.

Harwig Last Name Facts

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

Harwig is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Harwig click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harwig? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 575,362nd most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 13,322,753 people. The surname Harwig is mostly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Harwig are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 14 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 219 people, or 1 in 1,655,064. In The United States Harwig is most frequent in: Colorado, where 13 percent are found, Kansas, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 11 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 27 percent are found and Poland, where 11 percent are found.

Harwig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Harwig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Harwig last name increased 348 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Harwig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Harwig surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Harwig earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.3% more than the national average, earning $45,436 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.25% more than the national average, earning $51,796 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hatrwig922/
Harwuig921/
Harwigt921/
Harwigs920/
Harwigg920/
Herwig837,436/
Harbig83795/
Garwig83122/
Harvig83117/
Hörwig8330/
Harwik8314/
Harwix8311/
Harweg833/
Horwig831/
Aarwig830/
Harwick771,343/
Heerwig7767/
Harrweg7728/
Herwigk7725/
Herrwig7725/
Haurvig7713/
Haarvig7713/
Haarweg7713/
Hoerwig776/
Harwike771/
Harwisk770/
Orwig732,238/
Erwig73706/
Arvig73161/
Arbig736/
Arwik734/
Aruig731/
Arwic731/
Charwick7133/
Harwicke716/
Heirewig711/
Hatrwick711/
Harwicks710/
Herweg672,066/
Hervig67223/
Aarvig67168/
Garweg67125/
Aurvig6742/
Harvik6734/
Hörweg6726/
Harveg6716/
Arwick6716/
Harbic6714/
Jarvig679/
Harbeg674/
Garvig673/
Harvic673/
Herwik672/
Arbigh672/
Orwigs671/
Horwik671/
Auruig671/
Harwek670/
Horvig670/
Gorwig670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Harwig
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