# Harvey (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/harvey/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname transferred from the given name.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 115,662 |
| US rank (2010) | 266 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 2,669 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.1% (112,136 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɑ(ɹ)vi/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Hervey |

## Etymology

From Haerviu, name of a Breton saint, from Old Breton hoiarn (“iron”) + viu (“blazing”). Cognate with modern Breton Haerviu. In Ireland, used as an anglicisation of Irish Ó hAirmheadhaigh and Ó hEarchaidh. The civil parish in New Brunswick is probably named in honour of British colonial administrator John Harvey (1778 - 1852).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Harvey in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 68% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 25% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Harvey in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Germany.

## People named Harvey

- Steve Harvey, American television presenter, comedian, actor, and author (born 1957)
- James Michael Harvey, American Roman Catholic priest, cardinal
- Lilian Harvey, Anglo-German actress and singer
- Mick Harvey, Australian musician
- Donald Patrick Harvey, American actor
- Rodney Harvey, American actor and model (1967-1998)
- Domino Harvey, British bounty hunter (1969–2005)
- Mary Harvey, American soccer player
- Paul Harvey, American broadcaster (1918-2009)
- Thomas Stoltz Harvey, American pathologist (1912–2007)
- Herk Harvey, American actor and director (1924-1996)
- Jordan Harvey, American soccer player

and 31 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Hervey, Harp, Harb, Harpe, Herb, Hruby, Harrop.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.