Harrity

Harrity Meaning & Origin

About Harrity
The surname Harrity is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hArachtáin, meaning "descendant of Arachtán." The name Arachtán is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "arachta," which translates to "battle." The surname Harrity is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Donegal in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harrity: 747
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,068
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 R IH0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhærɪti/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harrity in Braille

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

The name Harrity in braille

How to sign the name Harrity using Sign Language

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

The name Harrity in sign language

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