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.\"
Discover how your Harvey ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 94 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 247 |
| Channel Islands | 36 |
| Cheshire | 227 |
| Cornwall | 1,449 |
| Cumberland | 24 |
| Derbyshire | 201 |
| Devon | 1,098 |
| Dorset | 315 |
| Durham | 135 |
| Essex | 1,052 |
| Gloucestershire | 458 |
| Hampshire | 689 |
| Herefordshire | 35 |
| Hertfordshire | 254 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 83 |
| Isle of Man | 17 |
| Kent | 587 |
| Lancashire | 674 |
| Leicestershire | 205 |
| Lincolnshire | 319 |
| London | 2,074 |
| Middlesex | 178 |
| Northumberland | 191 |
| Norfolk | 781 |
| Northamptonshire | 44 |
| Nottinghamshire | 402 |
| Oxfordshire | 163 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 83 |
| Shropshire | 213 |
| Suffolk | 846 |
| Somerset | 784 |
| Surrey | 171 |
| Sussex | 265 |
| Staffordshire | 1,165 |
| Warwickshire | 527 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 122 |
| Worcestershire | 158 |
| Yorkshire | 325 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 4 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 11 |
| Carmarthenshire | 12 |
| Denbighshire | 15 |
| Flintshire | 3 |
| Glamorgan | 98 |
| Merionethshire | 5 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 110 |
| Pembrokeshire | 20 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,825 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 831 |
| Labourer | 258 |
| House Servant | 206 |
| Dress Maker | 174 |
| Servant | 130 |
| Coal Miner | 118 |
| Laundress | 103 |
| Carpenter | 100 |
| General Servant | 93 |
| House Keeper | 91 |
| Carter | 74 |
| Shoe Maker | 68 |
| Copper Miner | 63 |
| House Maid | 61 |
| Cook | 54 |
| Blacksmith | 54 |
| Gardener | 48 |
| Tailor | 48 |
| Tin Miner | 48 |
| Domestic Servant | 46 |
| Farm Labourer | 45 |
| Nurse | 45 |
| Wife Of Above | 45 |
| Farmers Son | 39 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Harvey | 13,301 |
| Mary Harvey | 11,503 |
| John Harvey | 10,469 |
| Elizabeth Harvey | 7,737 |
| George Harvey | 6,629 |
| Sarah Harvey | 5,802 |
| James Harvey | 5,678 |
| Thomas Harvey | 5,559 |
| Henry Harvey | 4,069 |
| Charles Harvey | 3,935 |
| Ann Harvey | 3,603 |
| Jane Harvey | 3,243 |
| Eliza Harvey | 2,992 |
| Joseph Harvey | 2,831 |
| Emma Harvey | 2,598 |
| Alice Harvey | 2,559 |
| Ellen Harvey | 2,510 |
| Robert Harvey | 2,387 |
| Annie Harvey | 2,379 |
| Richard Harvey | 2,337 |
| Edward Harvey | 2,328 |
| Frederick Harvey | 2,295 |
| Alfred Harvey | 2,125 |
| Emily Harvey | 2,018 |
| Samuel Harvey | 1,943 |