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Harper

in Virginia

There are 3,063 people with the last name "Harper" in Virginia.

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Ranking in Virginia

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Harper 201
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  1. is 197th most common Dalton
  2. is 198th most common Farmer
  3. is 199th most common Snyder
  4. is 200th most common Franklin
  5. is 201st most common Harper
  6. is 202nd most common Pierce
  7. is 203rd most common Arnold
  8. is 204th most common Byrd
  9. is 205th most common Wheeler

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Harper

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

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 Virginia

Since June 2009
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James Harper, VA (9 searches)
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