Harder Surname
Approximately 46,245 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 17,576 | 1:4,580 | 535 |
| United States | 13,095 | 1:27,679 | 3,466 |
| Canada | 6,879 | 1:5,356 | 781 |
| Denmark | 1,260 | 1:4,480 | 398 |
| Philippines | 1,166 | 1:86,825 | 15,074 |
| Paraguay | 979 | 1:7,392 | 497 |
| Switzerland | 955 | 1:8,600 | 1,414 |
| Netherlands | 868 | 1:19,455 | 3,055 |
| Brazil | 674 | 1:317,618 | 12,241 |
| Australia | 564 | 1:47,865 | 5,981 |
| Mexico | 551 | 1:225,274 | 5,791 |
| England | 267 | 1:208,682 | 17,974 |
| Austria | 202 | 1:42,156 | 6,762 |
| Sweden | 139 | 1:70,840 | 5,344 |
| France | 122 | 1:544,449 | 74,270 |
| Bolivia | 120 | 1:88,470 | 3,770 |
| Chile | 111 | 1:158,707 | 5,328 |
| Ukraine | 97 | 1:469,306 | 54,721 |
| New Zealand | 84 | 1:53,909 | 8,584 |
| Thailand | 72 | 1:981,088 | 150,124 |
| India | 45 | 1:17,045,897 | 267,282 |
| Belize | 43 | 1:8,267 | 1,180 |
| Norway | 39 | 1:131,853 | 17,004 |
| Italy | 36 | 1:1,698,797 | 84,491 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Spain | 28 | 1:1,669,716 | 48,608 |
| Poland | 24 | 1:1,583,698 | 89,279 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Greenland | 14 | 1:4,027 | 416 |
| Kazakhstan | 14 | 1:1,263,035 | 68,752 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 49 | 1:497,457 | 27,315 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,986 | 1:25,286 | 3,123 |
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.
Harder Demographics
Average Harder Salary in
United States
$45,211 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Harder Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Harder in the Hindi language | ||
| हरदेर | haradera | - |
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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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Harder
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