The Harm Family Name

Harm is an established spelling of the German surname Harms.

What does the surname Harm mean?

Name scholars give the meaning as “son of Harm”.

Is Harm the same name as Harms?

Harm drops the “s” of Harms, a simplification that clerks often made. The same family of names includes Harmsen.

Is there a Harm coat of arms?

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

For the full story, order the Harm surname pack.