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- Harvey - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Harvey
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Breton
From Haerviu, name of a Breton saint, from Old Breton hoiarn (“iron”) + viu (“blazing”). Cognate with modern Breton Haerviu. In Ireland, used as an anglicisation of Irish Ó hAirmheadhaigh and Ó hEarchaidh. The civil parish in New Brunswick is probably named in honour of British colonial administrator John Harvey (1778 - 1852).
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Harvey
Rank #191
Frequency
0.1% of population
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
Harvey
Rank #247
Frequency
112,136 people (41.57 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 70.7% Hispanic 1.58% Black 24.11% Asian/PI 0.41% Native Am. 1.56% Two+ 1.65%
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