176.65 ^cm

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 also be rendered in the variant forms: Härd. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hard.

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

The last name Hard is the 55,674^th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 799,073 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 34 percent of Hard live; 33 percent live in North America and 32 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hard is also the 158,184^th most common first name at a global level It is held by 2,232 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 3,111 people, or 1 in 116,509. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 118 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 13 percent reside and Morocco, where 6 percent reside.

Hard Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hard surname expanded 240 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 9 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hard Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly 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 last name are 20.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.87% being registered to vote for the political 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.