Harvill

Harvill Meaning & Origin

About Harvill
The surname Harvill 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 Harvill. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Harville or Hervill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harvill: 1,956
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,080
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.66

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRFL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R V IH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑrvɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harvill in Braille

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

The name Harvill in braille

How to sign the name Harvill using Sign Language

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

The name Harvill in sign language

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