Names / Harper
Is Harper a first name or a last name?
Harper is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
How to address someone called Harper
- United States. Harper is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Harper or Dear Ms. Harper.
- United Kingdom. Harper is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Harper or Dear Ms. Harper.
- Canada. Harper is used both ways: 79% of people from Canada with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Australia. Harper is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Harper or Dear Ms. Harper.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Harper by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Harper as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (646 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 327 | 52 | 86% |
| United Kingdom | 124 | 7 | 95% |
| Canada | 33 | 9 | 79% |
| Australia | 41 | 0 | 100% |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1 | 96% |
| Germany | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| South Africa | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| France | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Harper in the United States
- As a surname: about 124,461 people in the 2010 census, rank 245 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 75,066 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 94% of them girls.
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