Harvis

Harvis Meaning & Origin

About Harvis
The surname Harvis is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Harvey," which itself comes from the Old Breton personal name "Haerviu" or "Haervy." The name is composed of the elements "haer," meaning "battle," and "vy," meaning "worthy" or "valiant." Therefore, the surname Harvis signifies a person who is brave or worthy in battle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harvis: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRFS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R V AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/harvis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harvis in Braille

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

The name Harvis in braille

How to sign the name Harvis using Sign Language

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

The name Harvis in sign language

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