Name Harsono Type Surname Usage Chinese (Indonesian) Pronounced Pron. /har.ˈso.no/(Indonesian) Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified Meaning & History Indonesianized form of Chinese surnames such as Hu (胡) or Zhuo (卓). Surnames like these were instituted during the New Order era (1966–1998) in Indonesia due to social and political pressure toward Chinese Indonesians.