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
Scholar 2,128
Agricultural Labourer 806
House Servant 329
Labourer 222
At Home 213
Servant 169
Dress Maker 163
Farm Labourer 152
Annuitant 105
Carpenter 104
Pauper 99
General Servant 96
Laundress 76
Coal Miner 67
House Keeper 62
Blacksmith 62
Miner 61
Scholar At Home 59
Copper Miner 58
Shoe Maker 56
Tailor 55
Tin Miner 51
Errand Boy 50
Farm Servant 47
Butcher 44

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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