Harrah

Harrah Meaning & Origin

About Harrah
The surname Harrah is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hEarchadha, meaning "descendant of Earchadh." The name Earchadh itself is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "earc," meaning "plough." Therefore, the surname Harrah likely originated as a descriptive name for someone involved in ploughing or farming.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harrah: 2,511
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12389
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.85

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhærə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harrah in Braille

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

The name Harrah in braille

How to sign the name Harrah using Sign Language

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

The name Harrah in sign language

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