Hardaway Surname
Approximately 6,637 people bear this surname
Hardaway Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hard way,' i.e. the hard road, from residence thereby. The middle 'a' is intrusive for euphony; compare Green-a-way, Ott-a-way, Hatha-way, &c.
The Daily Telegraph, April 3, 1894, announces the death at Brentford of George Hardaway.
Read More About This SurnameHardaway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,532 | 1:55,490 | 6,620 |
| England | 60 | 1:928,634 | 47,428 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 908 | 1:55,307 | 6,194 |
Hardaway (35) may also be a first name.
Hardaway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hard way,' i.e. the hard road, from residence thereby. The middle 'a' is intrusive for euphony; compare Green-a-way, Ott-a-way, Hatha-way, &c.
The Daily Telegraph, April 3, 1894, announces the death at Brentford of George Hardaway.
(English) Dweller at the Herd- Way [Old English heord, a herd + weg, a path, road] The medial a is intrusive, as in Greenaway.
From Hardway; a location name in Hampshire, Somerset.
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Hardaway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hardaway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hardaway is found most in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hardaway? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hardaway is the 74,114th most commonly used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,098,018 people. The last name Hardaway occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Hardaway are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,744,716th most numerous forename at a global level, borne by 35 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 6,532 people, or 1 in 55,490. In The United States Hardaway is mostly found in: Texas, where 17 percent live, Georgia, where 13 percent live and Tennessee, where 11 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.
Hardaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hardaway has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hardaway surname rose 719 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 353 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hardaway Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hardaway last name are 4.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.54% being registered with the political party.
Hardaway earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.7% less than the national average, earning $38,530 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardawa | 93 | 63 | / |
| Hardawy | 93 | 2 | / |
| Ardaway | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hardeway | 88 | 130 | / |
| Gardaway | 88 | 6 | / |
| Hardoway | 88 | 3 | / |
| Hordaway | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hardawyy | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hardawau | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hardawat | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hardawad | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hardawiy | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hardavay | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hardawey | 88 | 0 | / |
| Ardawa | 86 | 20 | / |
| Hardawiya | 82 | 4 | / |
| Hardowa | 80 | 45 | / |
| Ardhawa | 80 | 24 | / |
| Hardawi | 80 | 12 | / |
| Hardava | 80 | 11 | / |
| Hardewa | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ardabay | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ordaway | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ardawad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hardaba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gardavay | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gordaway | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chardaba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ardavaye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hardhava | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khardawi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khardava | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ardaba | 71 | 140 | / |
| Ardawi | 71 | 113 | / |
| Ardawiyah | 71 | 80 | / |
| Ardava | 71 | 20 | / |
| Ardewa | 71 | 18 | / |
| Ardaeva | 67 | 234 | / |
| Gardava | 67 | 150 | / |
| Hardoby | 67 | 54 | / |
| Hardewi | 67 | 30 | / |
| Jardawi | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ardavad | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gordawa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hardave | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hordawi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ardawis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gardawi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hardavauch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hardeva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gardavy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ordabay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ardavaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hardova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ordoway | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ordeway | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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