About Harbison
The surname Harbison is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Herbert, which means "bright army." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Herbert. Over time, the name evolved to Harbison, and those who bear this surname are likely to have ancestors who were associated with the name Herbert.
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The surname Harbison is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Harbison based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Harbison is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Harbison in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Harbison using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.