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Harper

in Illinois

There are 3,847 people with the last name "Harper" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

NameRank
Harper 203
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  1. is 199th most common Medina
  2. is 200th most common Sims
  3. is 201st most common Hudson
  4. is 202nd most common Schroeder
  5. is 203rd most common Harper
  6. is 204th most common Jacobs
  7. is 205th most common Banks
  8. is 206th most common Berry
  9. is 207th most common Rose

Similar Names and Nicknames

Harp, Harpster, Harpe, Harpole, Harpel, Harps, Harpold, Harpin, Harpenau, Harpham

Most Common First Names for Harper

James, John, Robert, David, Michael, William, Richard, Charles, Mary, Kenneth

Meaning & History

English, Scottish, and Irish: occupational name for a player on the harp, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Middle Dutch harp ‘harp’. The harper was one of the most important figures of a medieval baronial hall, especially in Scotland and northern England, and the office of harper was sometimes hereditary. The Scottish surname is probably an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Chruiteir ‘son of the harper’ (from Gaelic cruit ‘harp’, ‘stringed instrument’). This surname has long been present in Ireland.

Recent Searches for "Harper" in Illinois

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James Harper, IL (8 searches)
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