Harnack: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

Coats of arms were borne by individual families. If arms are recorded under the Harnack name, our researchers explain whose they were and how they were blazoned.

Meaning of the name

The Harnack last name has German roots. The usual explanation, from Elsdon Smith, is “the hard-necked or obstinate person”.

The 2010 US Census counted 601 people named Harnack, ranking it number 37,125 among American surnames.

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