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Harrier Name Meaning

nickname or occupational name for someone who hunted hares, or who was thought to resemble a breed of dog used in hunting hares. nickname for someone thought to resemble a harrier, a kind of hawk, Middle English harrower. nickname for a raider or plunderer, from an agent noun derived from Middle English herian, Old English her(g)ian ‘to harry’, ‘plunder’, ‘ravage’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Carrier, Harker, Perrier, Harrer, Harder, Harper, Currier, Farrier

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Harrier Family Origin

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Harrier Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    35%

  • Farming

    15%

  • Laborer

    15%

  • Carpenter

    5%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Harrier family was Carpenter. Farmer, Farming and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Harrier. The most common Harrier occupation in the USA was Farmer. 35% of Harrier's were Farmers.

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Harrier Life Expectancy

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