Harbard Surname
Approximately 58 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHarbard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
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 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.
From the Old Norse, Há-bjártr; a personal name.
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
Harbard Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Harbard in the Marathi language | ||
| हाबर्डर् | habardar | - |
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