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    The surname Harvard

    An English patronymic surname, carried by 1,098 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈhɑɹvəɹd/ 2 syllables Soundex H616 Also a first name

    Harvard: #23,222 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Harvard #23,222, 1,098 people Harvard: #23,222 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Harvard #23,222, 1,098 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Harvard is more common than 85.7% of them.

    Origin

    English origin

    A variant of Harward reflecting the merger of /v/ and /w/ in the dialects of southeastern England; thus from Middle English Herward, Herreward, itself from Old English Hereweard and a doublet of Harward and Hereward. Compare German Herwarth.

    Harvard is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,098 people named Harvard in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 281,189 Americans. That is up 4.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,050.

    #23,222
    rank among US surnames
    1,098
    people in 2010
    0.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +4.6%
    change since 2000 (was #22,799)

    Who is named Harvard

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    54% of people named Harvard identified as white (not Hispanic), 40% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 54%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 40%
    • Two or more races 2.3%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.6%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Harvards

    2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Allison Harvard
      American model and actress, born 1988
    • Russell Harvard
      American actor, born 1981

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Harvard

    Harvard has the Soundex code H616, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H616.

    Other English surnames

    All 1,446 English surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Harvard come from?
    A variant of Harward reflecting the merger of /v/ and /w/ in the dialects of southeastern England; thus from Middle English Herward, Herreward, itself from Old English Hereweard and a doublet of Harward and Hereward. Compare German Herwarth.
    How common is the surname Harvard?
    1,098 people in the United States had the surname Harvard in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 281,189 Americans. It ranked 23,222nd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Harvard?
    In the 2010 Census, 54% of people named Harvard identified as white (not Hispanic), and 40% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Harvard?
    Allison Harvard, American model and actress, followed by Russell Harvard.
    Where is the surname Harvard most common?
    Wikidata records people named Harvard in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Harvard?
    Harvard is /ˈhɑɹvəɹd/, 2 syllables.
    What type of surname is Harvard?
    Harvard is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Harvard getting more or less common?
    More common. 1,050 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,098 in 2010, up 4.6%.
    Is Harvard also a first name?
    Yes. Harvard is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.