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 3,707
Agricultural Labourer 678
Labourer 423
General Servant 236
Domestic Servant 214
Dress Maker 163
Coal Miner 161
Laundress 149
Carpenter 122
House Keeper 117
Servant 109
Farm Labourer 94
Annuitant 90
Miner 82
Gardener 76
Shoe Maker 66
Cook 64
Tin Miner 60
Blacksmith 59
Fisherman 59
General Servant Domestic 58
Farm Servant 57
Wife Of Above 52
Dressmaker 51
Grocer 50

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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