Harbard Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Harbard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Herbert.' These are modifications rather than corruptions; compare Hubbard and Hubert, Harman and Herman, Perkins and Parkins.

Henry Herberd, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Harbard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:1,358,97760,528
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Harbard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Herbert.' These are modifications rather than corruptions; compare Hubbard and Hubert, Harman and Herman, Perkins and Parkins.

Henry Herberd, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter Herberd, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Adam Harbard, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

A via media is found in the following entry:

William Harborde unto Mistress Elizabeth Chrismas, 1626: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1624. Baptised — John, s. Edward Harbort: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1637. Baptised — Anne, d. Isaac Harbert: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1762. Married — William Curby and Jane Harbeart, or Herbert: St. George, Hanover Square.

1783. — Georgre Armytage, bart., and Mary Harbord, d. Sir Harbord Harbord: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A modification of the personal name Herbert, which in its older and truer form, is Harbard, a common Scandinavian designation, which Mr. Ferguson considers to mean "hairybeardbut since a beard not hairy would be a great anomaly, I prefer "hoary-beard" as the truer rendering.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Old Norse, Há-bjártr; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Harbard Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Harbard Come From? nationality or country of origin

Harbard (Marathi: हाबर्डर्) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Harbard? popularity and diffusion

Harbard is the 2,530,696th most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Harbard are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England Harbard is most numerous in: Greater London, where 29 percent reside, Kent, where 20 percent reside and West Sussex, where 15 percent reside. Other than England Harbard exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 10 percent reside and Ukraine, where 5 percent reside.

Harbard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Harbard has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Harbard surname rose 141 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kharbard939/
Harbar923,863/
Harward863,113/
Harvard862,069/
Harbord861,263/
Kharbar86482/
Harbart86382/
Harbare86146/
Harberd86114/
Charbar866/
Herbard864/
Garbard864/
Aharbar862/
Harbaur861/
Harbarz861/
Arbar83114/
Harwardt80954/
Harbarth80456/
Harbordt8060/
Chahrbar8042/
Harbourd8038/
Harbhare8036/
Khairbar8026/
Kharbaar8015/
Kharvard8015/
Hjarvard8012/
Harvardt809/
Harbartt808/
Charbord806/
Kharbhar803/
Chharbar803/
Harwards802/
Harhbart802/
Charbare801/
Charbhar801/
Herbeard801/
Haarbart801/
Garbgard801/
Garbardt801/
Hearward800/
Harveard800/
Haarbaur800/
Harbaurh800/
Garbar773,139/
Harbor772,278/
Asrbar7760/
Horbar7750/
Jarbar7744/
Arbart7735/
Harvar777/
Arward773/
Arberd772/
Earbar771/
Airbar771/
Arbarr771/
Arhbar771/
Arbair771/
Arvard770/
Charbhare7531/
Hearbeart757/
Harbarova752/
Harbarová751/
Harbharre751/
Khairebar751/
Kharbharh751/
Chatrbahr751/
Harbour718,709/
Harbert714,781/
Harbort71604/
Herbart71242/
Harwart71219/
Garbart71214/
Horward71189/
Herbord71100/
Aharvar7145/
Harvart7134/
Garvard7131/
Harword7114/
Horbart7113/
Herberd713/
Hörbart713/
Charvar712/
Horvard712/
Khorbar711/
Gaarbar711/
Harboyr711/
Harvord711/
Airbart711/
Hoorbar711/
Garbarh711/
Garbord711/
Harboor710/
Horbord710/
Earward710/
Harborth67671/
Arbor67493/
Harbourt67210/
Harwarth67165/
Garvardt67159/
Herbarth67144/
Harboure6771/
Arvar6730/
Herbordt6726/
Ehrbarth6716/
Harberth6715/
Hjorvard679/
Herbartt677/
Khourbar677/
Harboort676/
Charbour676/
Garwardt676/
Horwardt675/
Haerbert674/
Harvarth673/
Charvart673/
Hörbarth673/
Kharwart672/
Chourbar671/
Harwardtová671/
Haarbour671/
Aaharvar671/
Ahairvar671/
Hoorrbar671/
Kharbour671/
Khorvard671/
Garbourd671/
Charwart671/
Herberdt671/
Harboirt670/
Harboire670/
Haurbert670/

Harbard Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harbard in the Marathi language
हाबर्डर्habardar-

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