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
The surname Harbard (Marathi: हाबर्डर्) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Harbard? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,530,696th most frequent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname Harbard 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.
This surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 29 percent live, Kent, where 20 percent live and West Sussex, where 15 percent live. Besides England this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 10 percent live and Ukraine, where 5 percent live.
Harbard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Harbard has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Harbard last name grew 141 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 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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