Irish: variant of Herron . Dutch and German: patronymic from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name with the first element hari heri ‘army’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Harren family from?
You can see how Harren families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harren family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Harren families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 28 Harren families living in Ontario. This was about 58% of all the recorded Harren's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Harren families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Harren surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Harren life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Harren in 1955 was 69, and 85 in 2004.