Harvey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Harvey Name Meaning: The name "Harvey" was often used to refer to someone who was "battle worthy".

From the Breton name Haerviu (haer meaning \"battle or carnage\" and viu meaning \"worthy\"), the name was used to refer to someone who was \"battle worthy.\"

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Harvey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Harvey family

Profession Census Frequency
School 3,767
Farm Labourer 334
Private Means 275
General Labourer 266
Labourer 214
General Servant (domestic) 205
Coal Miner Hewer 200
Farmer 198
None 180
Dressmaker 166
Domestic Servant 142
Clerk 135
At School 121
At Home 107
Dress Maker 100
Shop Assistant 99
Carpenter 96
House Keeper 96
House Painter 92
Housekeeper 90
Charwoman 88
General Servant Domestic 81
Assisting In The Business 77
Bricklayer 76
Scholar 76

Harvey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Harvey 100% 190,966
2 Hervey 83% 2,825
3 Harvy 83% 2,220
4 Harvie 67% 1,221
5 Harvay 83% 202
6 Horvey 83% 160

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The surname Harvey is the most popular version of all its varients

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