Harlen

Harlen Meaning & Origin

About Harlen
The surname Harlen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hereweald," meaning "army ruler" or "leader of the army." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Harlen. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Harlan or Harland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harlen: 341
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,324
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Harlen 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 Harlen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRLN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/harlen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harlen in Braille

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

The name Harlen in braille

How to sign the name Harlen using Sign Language

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

The name Harlen in sign language

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