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There are approximately 2,645 people named Hargrave in the UK. That makes it the 3,617th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 42 are named Hargrave.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Hargrave surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

Saxon. The provider or commissary of an army, from Here or Har, an army, and grave, a steward or disposer.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

HARGRAVE. HARGRAVES. Parishes, kc. in cos. Chester, Northampton, and

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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