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Harrier
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harrier
English
Etymology
From en harrier, an occupational surname for a hunter of hares or a nickname for someone who resembled a harrier, a kind of hawk.
Proper noun
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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
Noun
A Harrier dog breed.|thumb
A medium-sized dog breed of the hound class, used for en hunting animal hares by trailing them.
Further reading
Harrier (dog)
en surnames from nicknames surnames from occupations