Last Name HARNESS

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Harnes, or Hernes. No doubt a compound of 'arn' (eagle), as in Arnold, amd cognate with Ernest. A well-known Lincolnshire surname today, and found there seven centuries ago
Origin English, Irish

Rank 6,091 (2000 US census) 3,351 (1990 US census)
Count 5,199 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 86.19%, or 4481 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 9.06%, or 471 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.31%, or 16 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.81%, or 42 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2%, or 104 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.63%, or 85 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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