Harkless

Harkless Meaning & Origin

About Harkless
The surname Harkless is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hjalmarr, meaning "helmet" or "protection," combined with the Old Norse word "leifr," meaning "heir" or "descendant." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Harkless can be interpreted as "descendant of Hjalmarr," suggesting a familial connection to an individual with this name in ancient Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Harkless is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Harkless: 2,040
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,591
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.69

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Harkless based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRKLS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H062402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R K L AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑrkləs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRKLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harkless in Braille

Here's how to represent Harkless in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Harkless in braille

How to sign the name Harkless using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Harkless using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Harkless in sign language

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