Find out how popular the last name Harling is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Harling.

Harling, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Harling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Harling in America

Harling is the 21878th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Harling surname appeared 1,187 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Harling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Harling to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Harling

The surname "Harling" is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is believed to have originated in England during the 12th century. It is a locational name derived from the village of Harling in Norfolk, which was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Harlinga". The name is thought to be derived from the Old English words "hara" meaning "hare" and "inga" meaning "people of", suggesting that the name may have originally referred to the people living in an area associated with hares.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "Harling" can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Norfolk from 1198, where a Robert de Harlinge is mentioned. The name also appears in the Feet of Fines for Norfolk in 1292, where a John de Harling is listed as holding land in the county.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the name was Sir Robert Harling, a member of the English gentry and a prominent landowner in Norfolk. He is mentioned in various historical records from the period, including the Close Rolls of 1343 and the Patent Rolls of 1349.

During the 15th century, the name "Harling" can be found in the Register of the Freemen of York from 1459, which lists a William Harlyng as a freeman of the city. Around the same time, a John Harling is recorded in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence from the wealthy Paston family of Norfolk, dated between 1422 and 1509.

In the 16th century, one notable figure was William Harling, a merchant and member of the Company of Merchant Adventurers in York, who lived from around 1510 to 1586. Another individual of note was John Harling, a Protestant martyr who was burned at the stake in Norwich in 1555 during the Marian Persecutions under the reign of Queen Mary I.

Moving into the 17th century, the name appears in various records, including the Visitation of Norfolk from 1613, which mentions a family of Harlings who were members of the landed gentry in the county. Additionally, a Robert Harling is listed as a member of the Virginia Company, which was responsible for the establishment of the Virginia colony in North America in the early 1600s.

The surname "Harling" has been borne by several notable individuals throughout history, including the 19th century English author and poet Robert Harling (1810-1896), and the 20th century Australian politician and member of parliament, Frank Harling (1892-1962). The name has also been associated with various places, such as the village of Harling in Norfolk, which has retained its name since the 11th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Harling

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Harling.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Harling was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Harling has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Harling was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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