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
Living On Own Means 414
General Labourer 377
Scholar 271
General Servant Domestic 265
Dress Maker 240
Farmer 210
Cook Domestic 158
Agricultural Labourer 139
Domestic Servant 131
Carpenter 120
Housemaid Domestic 116
Laundress Wash 108
Coal Miner Hewer 101
Charwoman 84
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 84
Dressmaker 80
House Maid Domestic 80
Tailoress 72
Bricklayer 69
Fisherman 68
Gardener Domestic 65
Dock Labourer 61
Servant Domestic 58
School 57
House Keeper Domestic 54

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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