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There are approximately 1,217 people named Harrower in the UK. That makes it the 6,360th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 19 are named Harrower.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
Occupational Name

Related and similar surnames

Harer
Haarer
Hairower
Hahrrer
Haror
Harerr
Hareer
Hararow
Harier
Haroar
Hairer
Harour
Hahrer
Hariere
Hareir
Harior
Harierr
Haehrer
Harire
Harare
Harers
Harawer

The Harrower surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

The subduer; from the French harrier, to harrass;--and this, perhaps, from the Anglo Saxon, hergian, to conquer or subdue;--one who harrows the ground.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

HARROWER. The occupatiou. A tiller of laud.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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