Harden Surname
Approximately 39,249 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHarden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34,207 | 1:10,596 | 1,301 |
| England | 1,989 | 1:28,013 | 3,791 |
| Australia | 848 | 1:31,835 | 4,234 |
| Canada | 634 | 1:58,116 | 6,856 |
| Germany | 425 | 1:189,425 | 21,979 |
| New Zealand | 175 | 1:25,876 | 4,537 |
| Philippines | 143 | 1:707,960 | 71,677 |
| Scotland | 119 | 1:44,990 | 4,039 |
| Wales | 115 | 1:26,909 | 2,781 |
| Finland | 74 | 1:74,280 | 8,184 |
| Brazil | 43 | 1:4,978,473 | 128,213 |
| Denmark | 39 | 1:144,736 | 12,759 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| Israel | 36 | 1:237,712 | 22,042 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Northern Ireland | 25 | 1:73,801 | 5,249 |
| Micronesia | 24 | 1:4,427 | 583 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Austria | 18 | 1:473,080 | 46,251 |
| Mexico | 16 | 1:7,757,888 | 35,569 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 54 | 1:82,035 | 5,702 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,127 | 1:21,629 | 3,062 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:95,980 | 4,885 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,463 | 1:6,729 | 847 |
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.
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.
(English) belonging to Harden = the Hare- Hollow [Old English hara, a hare + denu, a valley, hollow] Ricardus de Hareden.—Hundred Rolls
A parish in Wiltshire.
Harden Demographics
Average Harden Salary in
United States
$39,887 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Harden Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Harden in the Marathi language | ||
| हरदेव | haradeva | - |
| Harden in the Arabic language | ||
| هاردن | hardn | - |
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