Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
HARMAN
There are approximately 11,262 people named Harman in the UK. That makes it the 934th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 178 are named Harman.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
HermanHermon
Hermanson
Haarman
Haarmann
Hallman
Halma
Haman
Hamman
Hammond
Hammonds
Hamon
Hamond
Halman
Hammon
Hardman
Haerman
Hairman
Haermann
Haorman
Haarrman
Haerrman
Haarrmann
Haerrmann
Haarmman
Haermans
Haierman
Hammonde
Haarrmans
Hamont
Hamment
Hammant
Hammont
Hammand
Haarmans
Hairmand
The Harman surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
says Verstegan, "should rightly be Heartman, to wit, a man of heart and courage." Probably the same as Herman, from Here, an army, and man, a soldier.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HARMAN. Hermann was the inarching Mercury of the old Germans. " Irman, Armin, Eorman, Hermann," says Professor Donaldson, " is the oldest deity of our
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.