Harder Surname

12,146th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46,245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Greenland

Harder Surname Definition:

(English, German) Dweller at, or near, the hard or firm embankment; one who took care of animals, a herder.

Harder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany17,5761:4,580535
United States13,0951:27,6793,466
Canada6,8791:5,356781
Denmark1,2601:4,480398
Philippines1,1661:86,82515,074
Paraguay9791:7,392497
Switzerland9551:8,6001,414
Netherlands8681:19,4553,055
Brazil6741:317,61812,241
Australia5641:47,8655,981
Mexico5511:225,2745,791
England2671:208,68217,974
Austria2021:42,1566,762
Sweden1391:70,8405,344
France1221:544,44974,270
Bolivia1201:88,4703,770
Chile1111:158,7075,328
Ukraine971:469,30654,721
New Zealand841:53,9098,584
Thailand721:981,088150,124
India451:17,045,897267,282
Belize431:8,2671,180
Norway391:131,85317,004
Italy361:1,698,79784,491
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Spain281:1,669,71648,608
Poland241:1,583,69889,279
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Greenland141:4,027416
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
China91:151,924,6187,954
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Wales41:773,63329,106
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Fiji11:894,3914,568
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9861:25,2863,123

The alternate forms: Härder (260) are calculated separately.

Harder (424) may also be a first name.

Harder Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, German) Dweller at, or near, the hard or firm embankment; one who took care of animals, a herder.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Harder Last Name Facts

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

The last name Harder (Hindi: हरदेर) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Härder. For other potential spellings of Harder click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harder? popularity and diffusion

Harder is the 12,146th most frequent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 157,586 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Harder are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Harder is also the 417,166th most commonly used given name throughout the world, borne by 424 people.

The surname Harder is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 17,576 people, or 1 in 4,580. In Germany Harder is most numerous in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 25 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 10 percent live. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 82 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and Canada, where 15 percent live.

Harder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Harder has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Harder surname rose 659 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 545 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harder Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Harder are 13.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.58% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Harder earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.21% less than the national average, earning 286,518 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 64.13% less than the national average, earning R 85,248 per year; in United States they earn 4.78% more than the national average, earning $45,211 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.65% less than the national average, earning $44,889 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Härder94260/
Hearder92367/
Hardier92289/
Haarder9257/
Hardert9245/
Haerder9241/
Charder9233/
Kharder9216/
Harrder924/
Hairder924/
Harderr922/
Harderd921/
Hardger921/
Hardder920/
Hardeer920/
Harde918,259/
Arder91142/
Chardier8644/
Chardeur869/
Chartder861/
Hardie8319,192/
Kharde8311,427/
Hardee838,818/
Charde837,713/
Herder836,181/
Garder831,818/
Horder831,618/
Hardes831,224/
Hardey831,093/
Jarder83444/
Hardej83316/
Haarde83172/
Hörder8384/
Hardre8379/
Hardet8354/
Hardei8315/
Hardea8311/
Hardyr835/
Hardep834/
Hjarde834/
Hardeu833/
Hearde832/
Ardert832/
Harded832/
Hardhe832/
Ardere832/
Hardez832/
Hardir831/
Hartde831/
Hardje831/
Hardeh831/
Atrder831/
Ardier831/
Ardher830/
Arde806,964/
Hardheart801/
Chardey771,752/
Gaarder771,323/
Chardes77311/
Herdier77264/
Hoerder77243/
Chardet77211/
Hardeep77108/
Hardess7777/
Chardie7737/
Hardesh7715/
Hardett7710/
Chardee779/
Khardee779/
Chardej776/
Chardhe775/
Hardiej775/
Khardhe774/
Khartde774/
Hardees774/
Jarhder774/
Chardez773/
Hardest773/
Chardeh773/
Heardee772/
Chardea772/
Khaarde772/
Chardre772/
Heardie771/
Khardei771/
Khairde771/
Khorder771/
Chorder771/
Heardes771/
Heardjr771/
Garrder771/
Hardair771/
Harddes771/
Hardeis771/
Hardhee771/
Hardysr771/
Hairdre771/
Gardear771/
Jardder771/
Gardher771/
Ahardeh771/
Ardeher771/
Chardir771/
Eareder771/
Heerder770/
Charded770/
Hairdee770/
Gaurder770/
Hardeey770/
Hordher770/
Harddie770/
Hardy73198,532/
Garde7322,905/
Hardi7319,809/
Harda732,102/
Ardeh73974/
Order73621/
Horde73564/
Jarde73491/
Ardes73454/
Ardie73424/
Aarde73383/
Ardey73378/
Erder73241/
Ardei73237/
Ardeu73230/
Ardez73224/
Arded73148/
Ardhe73101/
Ardyr7387/
Ardet7363/
Ardea7354/
Ardee7328/
Ardeç7316/
Ardej7315/
Ardre735/
Hardj734/
Ardep734/
Earde733/
Ardir733/
Airde732/
Hardé732/
Örder731/
Ardje731/
Heurdier71147/
Hourdier71127/
Chardieh7163/
Chartdee7121/
D'Herder7113/
Khairdeh716/
D'Ardier715/
Hardhead711/
Hardestt711/
Khardhee711/
Choorder711/
Chairdez711/
Chairdir711/
Hardoire711/
Gardheer711/
Chardest711/
Chardiej711/
Kheirder711/
Charddee711/
Chardeth711/
Khairdir711/
Gardea6712,256/
Gorder671,497/
Gardey671,134/
Gaarde671,027/
Chardi67969/
Hardoy67790/
Hordei67788/
Khardi67758/
Gardee67724/
Jorder67465/
Ardesh67353/
Oerder67310/
Khorde67274/
Hourde67256/
Hardis67232/
Chardaire67225/
Jardee67187/
Gardhe67185/
Ardire67161/
Gardei67121/
Hardhy67119/
Hordes67118/
Charda67116/
Chardayre67109/
Hardit6799/
Harday6783/
Hardyi6780/
Hardha6772/
Chardy6772/
Airede6769/
Hardij6764/
Hardhi6763/
Johrde6752/
Ohrdes6744/
Hardai6742/
Ardhie6740/
Arıdır6739/
Arddee6734/
Hardoi6728/
Hordea6728/
Ahardi6718/
Hardip6717/
Gaurde6715/
Erdier6715/
Hardyś6714/
Hardys6713/
Harddy6713/
Artdet6712/
Ardest6711/
Hordej6711/
Hardiy6710/
Hordet6710/
Hoorde679/
Chorde679/
Attrde678/
Hordee678/
Jardey677/
Hardda677/
Heardy676/
Hordey676/
Ardech676/
Chardí675/
Hearda674/
Hordez674/
Hârdea674/
Hardaj674/
Ardees674/
Garrde673/
Jardej673/
Haardy673/
Heardi673/
Ahardy673/
Hartda673/
Hordie672/
Aardee672/
Gardge672/
Ardeit672/
Hardyy672/
Ardhed672/
Chaurdhir671/
Hordde671/
Eardea671/
Hardheadz671/
Ardair671/
Ardett671/
Ardhet671/
Harrdy671/
Ordier671/
Hordeh671/
Hayrda671/
Haurda671/
Járder671/
Ahrdes671/
Ardehe671/
Aardie671/
Ordere671/
Khardj671/
Jardir671/
Artdee671/
Artdej671/
Jardea671/
Eardey670/
Ardoir670/
Haurdy670/
Hardyt670/
Gardir670/
Aurdee670/
Jaurde670/

Harder Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harder in the Hindi language
हरदेरharadera-

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Harder Reference & Research

Hardy DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Harden FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Harden FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Hardy FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Harder
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