Last Name HARNISH

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, Dutch, Irish

Rank 9,463 (2000 US census) 11,534 (1990 US census)
Count 3,152 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 97.3%, or 3067 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0.29%, or 9 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.44%, or 14 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.22%, or 7 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 0.76%, or 24 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 0.98%, or 31 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Double-barrelled surnames

 Can you lose your identity in a double-barrelled surname?

So, you are getting married and thinking about creating a double-barrel surname from yours and your future spouse’s surnames. Maybe there is another reason you want that type of surname. Somethin...

Most Popular Greenlandic Baby Names

 Below is the list of popular Greenlandic first names in alphabetical order.

First girl baby names:

Ane Marie Karen Johanne Sofie Dorthe Margrethe Sara Naja Anna Kristine Else Louise Helene Karoline Susanne Amalie Elisabeth Paninn...

How many distinct last names exist in the United States of America?

 How does one estimate/guess that number? The first source that comes to mind is the result of the latest available census. We know that 2000 year census presents us with a little over 150,000 unique surnames. The least po...

©2015 ANC Labs Inc | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | View in: Classic | Mobile