Harman Name Meaning: A variant from the German first name 'Herman',meaning 'army man'. Hari 'army' + man 'man'.
Herman was introduced to England by the Normans.The first recorded spelling of the family name is that of 'Francisca Harme',dated October 24th 1591.
Discover how your Harman ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 11 |
| Buckinghamshire | 107 |
| Berkshire | 109 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 10 |
| Cornwall | 9 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 8 |
| Devon | 26 |
| Dorset | 29 |
| Durham | 64 |
| Essex | 308 |
| Gloucestershire | 144 |
| Hampshire | 195 |
| Herefordshire | 17 |
| Hertfordshire | 59 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 382 |
| Lancashire | 141 |
| Leicestershire | 33 |
| Lincolnshire | 21 |
| London | 1,388 |
| Middlesex | 315 |
| Northumberland | 44 |
| Norfolk | 153 |
| Northamptonshire | 28 |
| Nottinghamshire | 14 |
| Oxfordshire | 77 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 7 |
| Suffolk | 9 |
| Somerset | 35 |
| Surrey | 431 |
| Sussex | 716 |
| Staffordshire | 66 |
| Warwickshire | 180 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 62 |
| Worcestershire | 96 |
| Yorkshire | 286 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 85 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 24 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 82 |
| Living On Own Means | 58 |
| General Servant Domestic | 50 |
| Scholar | 46 |
| Dress Maker | 43 |
| Cook Domestic | 40 |
| Carpenter | 38 |
| Laundress Wash | 27 |
| Bricklayer | 23 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 23 |
| Gardener Domestic | 21 |
| Charwoman | 19 |
| House Painter | 19 |
| Domestic Servant | 18 |
| Commercial Clerk | 17 |
| Brick Layer | 16 |
| Farmer | 16 |
| Laundress | 15 |
| Carman | 14 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 14 |
| School | 14 |
| Dressmaker | 13 |
| House Maid Domestic | 13 |
| Servant Domestic | 13 |
| Butcher | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Harman | 2,207 |
| Mary Harman | 1,885 |
| John Harman | 1,594 |
| George Harman | 1,424 |
| Elizabeth Harman | 1,183 |
| Sarah Harman | 1,066 |
| James Harman | 1,026 |
| Thomas Harman | 993 |
| Henry Harman | 942 |
| Charles Harman | 721 |
| Ann Harman | 660 |
| Jane Harman | 608 |
| Annie Harman | 525 |
| Edward Harman | 517 |
| Ellen Harman | 497 |
| Alfred Harman | 492 |
| Alice Harman | 484 |
| Frederick Harman | 468 |
| Emily Harman | 466 |
| Emma Harman | 450 |
| Eliza Harman | 440 |
| Robert Harman | 381 |
| Joseph Harman | 378 |
| Richard Harman | 374 |
| Albert Harman | 368 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harman | 100% | 34,076 |
| 2 | Herman | 83% | 7,047 |
| 3 | Horman | 83% | 4,342 |
| 4 | Harmon | 83% | 2,848 |
| 5 | Hermon | 67% | 1,831 |
| 6 | Hurman | 83% | 792 |
| 7 | Hearman | 86% | 673 |
| 8 | Heriman | 71% | 297 |
| 9 | Horeman | 71% | 226 |
| 10 | Harmen | 83% | 181 |
| 11 | Hermin | 67% | 175 |
| 12 | Hearmon | 71% | 164 |
| 13 | Hirman | 83% | 124 |
| 14 | Hariman | 86% | 119 |
| 15 | Hareman | 86% | 115 |
| 16 | Harrman | 86% | 108 |
| 17 | Hairman | 86% | 103 |
The surname Harman is the most popular version of all its varients