Harness Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Harness Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Harness family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 11
Scholar 10
Living On Own Means 9
Dress Maker 7
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 7
General Servant Domestic 6
General Labourer 5
Bricklayer 5
Domestic Servant 5
Farmer 5
Tailor 5
Cook Domestic 4
Waggoner On Farm 4
House Maid Domestic 3
Carter On Farm 3
Laundress Wash 3
General Domestic 3
Servant Domestic 3
Agricultural Machinist 2
Railway Coach Maker 2
Carman Builder 2
Fisherman 2
Fisher Man 2
Garth Man On Farm 2
Sawer Mill Assistant 2

Harness Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Harnes 86% 5,769
2 Harness 100% 3,912
3 Harns 71% 1,437

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The surname Harness is the 2nd most popular variant of Harnes.

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