About Harvan
The surname Harvan is of Slovak origin and is derived from the personal name Harvánek, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Harváth. Harváth is a Hungarian occupational name for a shepherd. Therefore, the surname Harvan likely originated as a patronymic surname for the descendants of a shepherd or someone associated with sheep farming.
The surname Harvan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Harvan 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 Harvan is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Harvan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Harvan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.