Heraldry and the Harron Surname

Seen on a gravestone or a census line, Harron usually leads back to Herron.

What does the surname Harron mean?

Taken at its root, Harron points to “Descendant of Earán”. The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Harron with 593 bearers, at rank 37,544.

Is Harron the same name as Herron?

Spelled with “a” instead of “e”, Harron shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Does every Harron family have a crest?

Arms linked to Herron and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Get the complete Harron report, with a museum-style coat of arms.