Harsh Surname History

Origins Available:
Israel

Etymology of Harsh

What does the name Harsh mean?

The name Harsh is an extension of the name "Hersch" ("hart") which is a "kinnui" of the Hebrew "Naphtali." A "kinnui" is a sign or symbol of a name as, for example, "Lion," or "Leo," for Judah. Most of the variations, then, are patronyms, meaning they were names given to descendants of the originator of the name. The name "Hirsch" also means "deer," so the surname Hirschberg means "deer hill," and no doubt became a common European placename.

Harsh Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hirsch, Hersperger, Hirshberg, Hirschberg, Hirschberger, Harschberger and many more.

Harsh Ranking

the United States, the name Harsh is the 9,962^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Harsh migration to the United States +

Harsh Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Martin Harsh, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Harsh (post 1700) +

R. A. Harsh, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Mercer County, 1885-86 3
John W. Harsh, American politician, Mayor of Magnolia, Arkansas, 1959 4
Griff Harsh, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2012 4
Donna Harsh (b. 1933), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 2004 4
A. F. Harsh, American politician, Member of Nebraska State Senate, 1905 4

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html