Harpin

Harpin Meaning & Origin

About Harpin
The surname Harpin is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Herpin," which itself is a variant of the name "Hereward." The name "Hereward" means "army guard" or "army protector." Therefore, the surname Harpin is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Herpin or Hereward.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harpin: 480
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44730
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRPN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA0 R P AE1 N
🌐 IPA
/hɑrˈpæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harpin in Braille

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

The name Harpin in braille

How to sign the name Harpin using Sign Language

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

The name Harpin in sign language

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