Harness Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Harness Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Harness family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 58
Agricultural Labourer 18
Labourer 10
Carter 7
House Servant 6
Domestic Servant 5
House Keeper 4
Shoe Maker 4
General Servant 4
Cotton Weaver 3
Coal Miner 3
Bricklayer 3
Boat Man 3
Servant 3
Wife Of Above 3
Employed At House 2
Labourer's Wife 2
Cook 2
Machine Maker 2
Merchants Clerk 2
Assistant 2
Blacksmith 2
Farmers Son 2
Gardener 2
None 2

Harness Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Harnes 86% 5,769
2 Harness 100% 3,912
3 Harns 71% 1,437

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The surname Harness is the 2nd most popular variant of Harnes.

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