Harkness

Harkness Meaning & Origin

About Harkness
The surname Harkness is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English words "heorot" meaning "hart" or "stag" and "ness" meaning "headland" or "cape." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Harkness can be interpreted as "headland of the stag" or "cape of the deer." It is likely that the name originally referred to a geographical location near a headland or cape where deer or stags were abundant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harkness: 5,783
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,953
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.96

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Harkness 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
HRKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H062502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R K N AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑrknəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harkness in Braille

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

The name Harkness in braille

How to sign the name Harkness using Sign Language

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

The name Harkness in sign language

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