Harrier
See also: harrier
English
Etymology
From harrier, an occupational surname for a hunter of hares or a nickname for someone who resembled a harrier, a kind of hawk.
Proper noun
Harrier (plural Harriers)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Harrier is the 37735th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 589 individuals. Harrier is most common among White (96.1%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Harrier”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN