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Where Does The Last Name Hard Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Hard (Arabic: هرد, Hindi: हर्द, Marathi: हाद) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Härd. Click here for other potential spellings of Hard.

How Common Is The Last Name Hard? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 55,674^th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 799,073 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 34 percent of Hard reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 32 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hard is also the 158,184^th most widespread given name world-wide, borne by 2,232 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,111 people, or 1 in 116,509. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 118 countries. It is also found in Yemen, where 13 percent are found and Morocco, where 6 percent are found.

Hard Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Hard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hard last name rose 240 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 9 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hard Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hard last name is predominantly Catholic (77%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Hard surname are 20.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.87% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hard earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.26% more than the national average, earning $43,263 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.42% less than the national average, earning $46,991 CAD per year.