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 4,053
Agricultural Labourer 404
Coal Miner 332
General Labourer 325
Domestic Servant 244
Dress Maker 216
Living On Own Means 180
Farmer 180
Labourer 179
Living On Her Own Means 154
General Servant Domestic 143
General Servant 119
Farm Labourer 114
Laundress 106
Carpenter 104
Fisherman 86
Gardener 83
Clerk 76
Farm Servant 67
Shoe Maker 67
Errand Boy 66
House Keeper 63
Tailoress 63
Blacksmith 62
Grocer 59

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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