Hardaker Surname

149,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,964 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hardaker Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hardacre.' I cannot find the spot or spots so called. Yorkshire must be looked upon as the chief centre; compare Halfacre or Fouracre.

John de Hordacre, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Hardaker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7381:32,0594,270
Australia4861:55,5476,802
United States3151:1,150,66382,561
New Zealand1091:41,5446,955
Canada921:400,49635,373
South Africa741:732,13151,520
Wales401:77,3636,557
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Scotland121:446,15118,166
France81:8,302,840321,660
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Brunei11:418,7313,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0461:23,3033,247
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Hardaker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hardacre.' I cannot find the spot or spots so called. Yorkshire must be looked upon as the chief centre; compare Halfacre or Fouracre.

John de Hordacre, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Willelmus Hardaker, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Nicholaus Harthacre, 1379: ibid.

1778. Married — Thomas Hardaker and Frances Lindley: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at the Herd-Field [Old English heord, a herd +æcer]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hardaker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hardaker has its highest incidence in England. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hardaker? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 149,064th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,458,686 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Hardaker are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 1,738 people, or 1 in 32,059. In England Hardaker is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 36 percent reside, Merseyside, where 13 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Not including England it is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Hardaker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hardaker has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 438 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 242 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hardaker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hardaker last name are 0.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.93% registered with the political party.

The amount Hardaker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 163.17% more than the national average, earning R 625,392 per year; in United States they earn 15.27% more than the national average, earning $49,738 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.78% more than the national average, earning $59,012 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hardacker94247/
Hardaiker944/
Chardaker941/
Hardeker8817/
Hardacer882/
Hardecker8276/
Chordaker8215/
Hardacher820/
Hardacre752,079/
Herdeker757/
Herdecker7161/
Heardacre711/
Hordeacer710/
Hordacre6360/
Ordecker631/

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