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Origin and popularity of the name HARPUR

Origin

Harpur : variant spelling of Harper common in Ireland. The origins are both Norman (le Harpur) and Gaelic (Mac Chruiteir) ‘son of the harper’ from Gaelic cruit ‘harp’.

Source : FANBI : The Oxford Dictionary if Family Names in Britain and Ireland, ©2016, University of the West of England

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Geographic distribution of the 3,577 individuals with the name HARPUR on Geneanet.

 

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    (60 individuals)
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    (49 individuals)

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    Variants of name HARPUR

    HARPER