Harriman

Harriman Meaning & Origin

About Harriman
The surname Harriman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hæra" combined with the word "mann," meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Harriman is "Hæra's man" or "servant of Hæra." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son or servant of a man named Hæra.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harriman: 5,045
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,694
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.71

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRMN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H060505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 R IH0 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛrɪmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harriman in Braille

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

The name Harriman in braille

How to sign the name Harriman using Sign Language

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

The name Harriman in sign language

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