Harsh Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cambridgeshire 6
Derbyshire 7
Dorset 2
Hampshire 1
Herefordshire 1
Hunts and Rutland 0
Lancashire 10
Lincolnshire 1
London 7
Nottinghamshire 5
Shropshire 3
Somerset 1
Staffordshire 1
Warwickshire 1
Yorkshire 13
Anglesey 0
Bedfordshire 0
Buckinghamshire 0
Brecknockshire 0
Berkshire 0
Carnarvonshire 0
Cardiganshire 0
Channel Islands 0
Cheshire 0
Carmarthenshire 0
Cornwall 0
Cumberland 0
Denbighshire 0
Devon 0
Durham 0
Essex 0
Flintshire 0
Glamorgan 0
Gloucestershire 0
Hertfordshire 0
Isle of Man 0
Kent 0
Leicestershire 0
Middlesex 0
Merionethshire 0
Montgomeryshire 0
Monmouthshire 0
Northumberland 0
Norfolk 0
Northamptonshire 0
Oxfordshire 0
Pembrokeshire 0
Radnorshire 0
Suffolk 0
Surrey 0
Sussex 0
Westmorland 0
Wiltshire 0
Worcestershire 0

Harsh Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Harsh family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 6
Agricultural Labourer 4
Carrier 1
Carpenter 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Joiner 1
Dealer In Trust 1
Gardner 1
Rope Maker 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
Plasterer Apprentice 1
Agriculturer Labourer 1
Independent 1
Shoe Maker 1

Most Frequent Forenames for Harsh

Name Census Frequency
Mary Harsh 31
George Harsh 28
Elizabeth Harsh 26
John Harsh 20
Sarah Harsh 17
James Harsh 16
William Harsh 16
Thomas Harsh 10
Ann Harsh 9
Henry Harsh 9
Charles Harsh 8
Jane Harsh 8
Eliza Harsh 7
Edith Harsh 6
Ellen Harsh 6
Hannah Harsh 6
Joseph Harsh 6
Robert Harsh 6
Arthur Harsh 5
Emily Harsh 5
Frederick Harsh 5
Kate Harsh 5
Louisa Harsh 5
Richard Harsh 5
Alfred Harsh 4

Harsh Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hursh 80% 539
2 Harsh 100% 427
3 Hirsh 80% 251
4 Harish 83% 125

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The surname Harsh is the 2nd most popular variant of Hursh.

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