Harvell

Harvell Meaning & Origin

About Harvell
The surname Harvell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hereweald," meaning "army ruler" or "war chief." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Harvell. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Harvill or Harwell.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harvell: 4,284
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,750
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.45

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRFL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R V AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑrvəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harvell in Braille

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

The name Harvell in braille

How to sign the name Harvell using Sign Language

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

The name Harvell in sign language

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