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

Harraway, 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 Harraway surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Harraway in America

Harraway is the 122314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Harraway surname appeared 141 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 Harraway.

We can also compare 2010 data for Harraway 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 Harraway

The surname Harraway is an English surname that originated in the county of Somerset in the southwest of England. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "hara" meaning hare and "weg" meaning path or way, potentially referring to a path or track frequented by hares.

Historical records show that the name appeared as early as the 13th century, with variations in spelling such as Harraweye, Harrewey, and Harweye. One of the earliest recorded references to the name is in the Subsidy Rolls of Somerset from 1327, where a John de Harraweye is listed.

In the 15th century, the name can be found in the Feet of Fines for Somerset, a collection of legal documents relating to property transactions. A Robert Harraway is mentioned in these records in 1465.

The Harraway surname is also associated with the village of Harrowaway in Somerset, which may have been named after the hare path from which the surname is derived. This connection suggests that the name may have originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or came from this village.

Notable individuals with the surname Harraway include:

1. John Harraway (c. 1570 - c. 1640), an English clergyman and author who wrote a treatise on the doctrine of predestination.

2. William Harraway (1769 - 1847), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and was later appointed as a Marshal of the Vice-Admiralty Court in Newfoundland.

3. Elizabeth Harraway (1838 - 1920), a British author and poet who published several works of fiction and non-fiction in the late 19th century.

4. Thomas Harraway (1856 - 1932), an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club in the late 19th century.

5. Robert Harraway (1920 - 2002), a British artist and sculptor known for his abstract metal sculptures and his work in public art commissions.

While the Harraway surname has its roots in Somerset, it has since spread across various parts of England and beyond, with families bearing this name found in other regions of the United Kingdom and countries like Australia, Canada, and the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Harraway

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

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 Harraway 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 Harraway 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 Harraway was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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