Harden Surname

14,197th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Harden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Harden,' a hamlet in the parish of Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire Other small spots may have been so called. No doubt many of this name are now found as Harding, which see. Ricardus de Hareden, Wiltshire, 1273.

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Harden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States34,2071:10,5961,301
England1,9891:28,0133,791
Australia8481:31,8354,234
Canada6341:58,1166,856
Germany4251:189,42521,979
New Zealand1751:25,8764,537
Philippines1431:707,96071,677
Scotland1191:44,9904,039
Wales1151:26,9092,781
Finland741:74,2808,184
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
Denmark391:144,73612,759
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Israel361:237,71222,042
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
Micronesia241:4,427583
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Austria181:473,08046,251
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
China141:97,665,8265,141
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
France111:6,038,429280,838
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Norway81:642,78647,258
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Panama51:782,45211,059
India51:153,413,076951,030
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guam11:160,1214,893
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland541:82,0355,702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1271:21,6293,062
Scotland391:95,9804,885
Wales91:174,2686,522
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,4631:6,729847

The alternate forms: Hardén (43), Härden (1) & Härdén (12) are calculated separately.

Harden (1,131) may also be a first name.

Harden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Harden,' a hamlet in the parish of Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire Other small spots may have been so called. No doubt many of this name are now found as Harding, which see. Ricardus de Hareden, Wiltshire, 1273.a.

Henry de Hardene, Norfolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

William de Hardene, Sussex, ibid.

Willelmus de Hardeyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Adam de Hardeyn, 1379: ibid.

1577-8. James Harden and Jane Cotton: Marriage Lic. (London).

1671. Baptised — Saray, a. William Harden: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

From the lands of Harden in Roxburghshire. John de Hardene of the county of Roxburghe rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II. p. 199), a horse was purchased from Ricaraus de Harden, 1312 (Bain, III, p. 428), and William of Harden was custumar of Dundee in 1359 (ER., I, p. 614). There is also a place Harden in Yorkshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Harden = the Hare- Hollow [Old English hara, a hare + denu, a valley, hollow] Ricardus de Hareden.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Wiltshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Harden Last Name Facts

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

The last name Harden (Arabic: هاردن, Marathi: हरदेव) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as a variant: Hardén, Härden or Härdén. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harden? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 14,197th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 185,675 people. The last name Harden occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Harden reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Harden is also the 236,787th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 1,131 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 34,207 people, or 1 in 10,596. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 13 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 71 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Harden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Harden has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 458 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 305 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,278 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 61 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Harden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Harden surname is chiefly Anglican (33%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Harden last name are 11.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.61% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Harden earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16% less than the national average, earning 290,700 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 182.39% more than the national average, earning R 671,064 per year; in United States they earn 7.56% less than the national average, earning $39,887 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.43% more than the national average, earning $50,392 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hardén9443/
Härden941/
Hardien92316/
Hardeen92291/
Haerden92180/
Hearden92131/
Hardeng9225/
Charden9217/
Haarden9212/
Kharden928/
Hartden922/
Hardent921/
Hardden921/
Hardemn921/
Hardoen921/
Hairden921/
Harrden921/
Hardaen921/
Arden916,515/
Hardn915/
Härdén8912/
Hardenne86753/
Chardeen8624/
Haardeng8621/
Hardentt869/
Hayreden864/
Khardeen861/
Hairdeen861/
Haardien861/
Hardtden860/
Heardenk860/
Hardehen860/
Heareden860/
Hardin8358,336/
Garden8311,522/
Herden833,551/
Jarden831,374/
Aarden83802/
Aerden83571/
Horden83562/
Hardyn83180/
Ardaen83170/
Ardent83117/
Hardem8333/
Ardien8323/
Ardeen838/
Hardne836/
Ardehn834/
Hardng833/
Earden833/
Airden832/
Arrden831/
Ardeng831/
Chardn831/
Khairdeen8017/
Ardn8014/
Hardenová8012/
Harding77154,352/
Chardin772,119/
Heerden77870/
Harduin77761/
Khardin77760/
Herdien77378/
Gaarden77299/
Ardenne77171/
Khardyn7751/
Jardeen7750/
Gardeen7735/
Airdien7733/
Herdeen7718/
Hordeng776/
Chardyn775/
Hardind774/
Chorden773/
Ardengh773/
Hayrdin772/
Hardnck772/
Harddin772/
Haardin772/
Hordien772/
Gaurden771/
D'Arden771/
Hardinq771/
Aurdeen771/
Hordeen771/
Hardyon771/
Hardäng771/
Gardden771/
Gardenő771/
Ahardin771/
Aerdaen771/
Asrdeen771/
Arddeen771/
Hourden770/
Gairden770/
Hairdin770/
Jaurden770/
Hardint770/
Heardin770/
Jearden770/
Haerdin770/
Erden7334,495/
Orden733,535/
Ardin733,205/
Ardnt7371/
Örden7360/
Ardyn7337/
Ardem7332/
Ardne7312/
Gardn739/
Aardn732/
Airdn732/
Jardn732/
Ardnn731/
Hordn730/
Hayredin718,570/
Hairedin712,918/
Khardina712,522/
Ardengue71144/
Chardina71116/
Khardyna7171/
Khairdin7141/
Hartding7128/
Haarding7119/
Hearding7112/
Aardenne7112/
Øgaarden7110/
Heerdeen717/
Hardding715/
Harrding715/
Ardenova713/
Charding712/
Hasrddin711/
Hardinng711/
Ardenová711/
Heyreden711/
Hayredne711/
Jardin6720,368/
Gardin678,467/
Gorden676,186/
Ardina673,705/
Jorden672,584/
Orduen671,658/
Arduin671,307/
Herdin67646/
Eerden67440/
Ardion67315/
Hordyn67314/
Gardyn67285/
Arding67267/
Härdin67193/
D'ardenne6782/
Hardim6773/
Jardín6747/
Hordin6740/
Chardinne6734/
Hairetdin6729/
Härdne6715/
Hördin6710/
Jardén6710/
Hardynová679/
Arddin677/
Ardinn677/
Hardyń676/
Gardín676/
Eardin675/
Uorden673/
Khairddin673/
Jardìn673/
Khairedin672/
Ardyna672/
Khaurddin671/
Jhaurddin671/
Hordnt671/
Aardin671/
Ardind671/
Hayretdin671/
Herdén671/
Ordent671/
Hardinová671/
Erdenn671/
Chairedin671/
Haireddin671/
Ordeun671/
Hairredin671/
Uirden671/
Ardyon671/
Ourden670/
Ordien670/

Harden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harden in the Marathi language
हरदेवharadeva-
Harden in the Arabic language
هاردنhardn-

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