Harpur Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Harpur Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Harpur family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 21
Agricultural Labourer 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
General Servant Domestic 2
Living On Own Means 2
Clothier's Assistant 2
House Keeper Domestic 2
Labourer 2
General Servant 2
Printer & Compositor 2
Grocer Dealer 2
Living On Income 1
Army Color Sergeant 1
Army Private 1
Sheppard Labourer 1
Char Woman 1
Errand Boy 1
Iron Maker 1
Laundress 1
Locomotive Fireman R E D 1
Page Boy Domestic Servant 1
Painter 1
Brick Layer 1
Cashier Hardware Merchant 1
Domestic Servant 1

Harpur Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Harper 83% 116,388
2 Harpur 100% 1,101
3 Horper 67% 839
4 Heraper 57% 155
5 Herper 67% 155
6 Harpour 86% 129

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The surname Harpur is the 2nd most popular variant of Harper.

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