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

Harvie, 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 Harvie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Harvie in America

Harvie is the 32396th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Harvie surname appeared 710 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 Harvie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Harvie 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 Harvie

The surname Harvie is of Scottish origin, derived from the Old English word "hærfest," which means "autumn" or "harvest." This name likely originated during the medieval period in Scotland, where it was used as a descriptive surname for someone who was born or worked during the harvest season.

Harvie is a variation of the more common Scottish surname Harvey, which has similar roots. The earliest recorded instance of the name Harvie can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a historic document that recorded the names of Scottish landowners who swore allegiance to Edward I of England. One notable entry in the Rolls includes the name "Hugo Harvi" from Lanarkshire, Scotland.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in various records and manuscripts, such as the Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland, where a "John Harvie" was mentioned in 1536. Another early reference can be found in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, which recorded a "Thomas Harvie" in 1587.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Harvie was John Harvie, a Scottish clergyman who served as the Minister of Kilwinning from 1654 to 1673. Another notable figure was Sir John Harvie (1663-1743), a Scottish merchant and philanthropist who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1711 to 1713.

In the 18th century, the name Harvie was associated with the town of Partick, near Glasgow. A prominent family from this area was the Harvies of Brownfield, who owned significant landholdings. Robert Harvie (1768-1858), a member of this family, was a successful merchant and shipowner in Glasgow.

Another notable bearer of the name was Thomas Harvie (1786-1866), a Scottish architect who designed several important buildings in Glasgow, including the Hunterian Museum and the Royal Exchange.

In the 19th century, the name Harvie was found in various parts of Scotland, particularly in the regions of Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, and Renfrewshire. Some individuals with this surname made significant contributions in fields such as medicine, law, and politics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Harvie

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

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

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