Hardesty Surname
Approximately 14,815 people bear this surname
Hardesty Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hardolfsty,' i.e. the sty of Hardolf, Hardolf being the personal name (one of the endless compounds of Ulf) of the original settler; compare Thorpinsty Hall, Cartmel, in Furness, which means the sty of Thorpin, now the surname Turpin.
Read More About This SurnameHardesty Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,532 | 1:24,942 | 3,134 |
| England | 227 | 1:245,454 | 19,989 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 180 | 1:135,419 | 12,405 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,330 | 1:21,553 | 2,719 |
Hardesty (22) may also be a first name.
Hardesty Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hardolfsty,' i.e. the sty of Hardolf, Hardolf being the personal name (one of the endless compounds of Ulf) of the original settler; compare Thorpinsty Hall, Cartmel, in Furness, which means the sty of Thorpin, now the surname Turpin. A sty was a pen, enclosure, cabin, generally for cattle, poultry, or swine, hence pig-sty. The Hardistys hail from the parish of Fewston, seven miles from Otley. The name is still familiar there, and Hardisty Hill is a spot there. The Hardistys (chiefly farmers) have probably not moved from their home for six centuries.
Johannes de Hardolfsty, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Stephanus de Hardolfsty, 1379: ibid.
These instances come from Timble Great (Villa de Tymble), a village in the parish of Fewston. The little stock has ramified well. Many of our largest represented surnames hail from a single pair located in a small spot A large family of boys, who marry, and beget boys, soon sets the ball rolling.
1687. Married — Benjamin Oakeley and Grace Hardistey: St. Michael, Cornhill.
(English) Dweller at 1 the Herd-Sty [O.E, heord, a herd + stigu, a sty, pen] 2 the Herd-Path [Old English stíg, a path] (English or Scandinavian) Dweller at Hardolf’s Sty [Old English stigu = Old Norse stí] Hardolfsty occurs in the Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
Hardesty Demographics
Average Hardesty Salary in
United States
$42,933 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hardesty Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hardesty Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hardesty is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hardesty? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 35,643rd most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 491,903 people. Hardesty is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Hardesty live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 22 people.
Hardesty is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 14,532 people, or 1 in 24,942. In The United States it is primarily found in: Maryland, where 10 percent reside, Kentucky, where 9 percent reside and Ohio, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States it exists in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Hardesty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hardesty has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hardesty last name increased 624 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 126 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hardesty Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hardesty surname are 22.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.2% being registered to vote for the party.
Hardesty earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.5% less than the national average, earning $42,933 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardiesty | 94 | 15 | / |
| Hardestey | 94 | 4 | / |
| Harddesty | 94 | 1 | / |
| Hardestyh | 94 | 0 | / |
| Ardesty | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hardiestey | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hardisty | 88 | 3,534 | / |
| Hardesti | 88 | 13 | / |
| Hordesty | 88 | 2 | / |
| Gardesty | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hardysty | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hardesta | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hardester | 82 | 524 | / |
| Hardestie | 82 | 17 | / |
| Hardistey | 82 | 2 | / |
| Ardesti | 80 | 213 | / |
| Ardesta | 80 | 20 | / |
| Ardiesta | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hordesta | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hardisti | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ardester | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hardista | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hordisty | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hardiste | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hardister | 71 | 601 | / |
| Hordester | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khardisti | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ordesta | 67 | 274 | / |
| Ardista | 67 | 89 | / |
| Ordeste | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ardisti | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ardiste | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hartdister | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hordista | 63 | 353 | / |
| Ardister | 63 | 171 | / |
| Ardhishta | 59 | 3 | / |
| Ordista | 53 | 274 | / |
| Ordister | 50 | 1 | / |
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