About Harte
The surname Harte is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "O'hAirt," meaning "descendant of Art." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Art. The name Art itself is derived from the Gaelic word "art," meaning "bear," and was a common personal name in ancient Ireland. The surname Harte is predominantly found in Ireland and is associated with County Donegal in particular.
The surname Harte is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Harte 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 Harte is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Harte in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Harte using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.