Harrier

== English == === Etymology === From harrier, an occupational surname for a hunter of hares or a nickname for someone who resembled a harrier, a kind of hawk. === Proper noun === Harrier (plural Harriers) A surname. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Harrier is the 37735th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 589 individuals. Harrier is most common among White (96.1%) individuals. ==== Further reading ==== Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Harrier”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 134. === Noun === Harrier (plural Harriers) A medium-sized dog breed of the hound class, used for hunting hares by trailing them. ==== Further reading ==== Harrier (dog) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia