Hargrave

Habitational surname, from Old English hār (“grey”) or hara (“hare”) + graf (“grove”) or grǣfe (“thicket”). Teutonic name, meaning: A title of honor in medieval times.

— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Hargrave (plural Hargraves)

1. A surname from Old English.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hargrave is the 4989^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7037 individuals. Hargrave is most common among White (76.6%) and Black/African American (18.27%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hargrave”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 131.