Haran

Etymology
A variant of, or a reduced form of , both Irish surnames.

Proper noun

 * 1)  a place in the Bible, possibly identical to Harran in modern-day Turkey that served as Abraham's temporary home after God called him in Ur but before he departed, the place where his father Terah died
 * 2)  one of Abraham's two brothers
 * 1)  one of Abraham's two brothers

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Haran is the 26534th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 919 individuals. Haran is most common among White (83.46%) individuals.

Etymology
From, itself from Sumerian ()

Proper noun

 * 1) Harran, a city mentioned in the Bible