Hardie Surname

28,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Hardie Surname Definition:

From Old French hardi, bold, daring. Hardy is a common French surname. (1) The tale of Malcolm Ceannmor addressing the first Hardy, after he had performed a William Tell exploit, "Hardy thou are and Hardy thou shalt be" (Celt. Mon., VII, 137), is nonsense.

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Hardie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,6731:63,8927,478
England3,3931:16,4212,385
Scotland3,2971:1,624293
Australia2,9071:9,2861,387
Canada1,5991:23,0433,130
New Zealand9191:4,927791
South Africa3791:142,94916,392
Jamaica2311:12,4241,256
Wales871:35,5693,540
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Argentina511:838,10654,910
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Indonesia391:3,391,005183,158
Guernsey371:1,742400
Northern Ireland361:51,2514,273
Ireland361:130,8046,280
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
Andorra331:2,541482
Belgium271:425,80243,971
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
Chile231:765,93416,989
Norway211:244,87126,357
Solomon Islands211:27,6205,477
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
United Arab Emirates131:704,79025,221
Barbados101:28,7451,389
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Jersey71:14,1722,872
France71:9,488,960336,266
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
China51:273,464,31313,838
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Cook Islands31:6,0601,122
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Belize21:177,7373,502
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Guam11:160,1214,893
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Malta11:430,2723,380
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3,2771:1,142201
England6381:38,2064,917
Wales81:196,0527,186
Isle of Man51:10,8541,028
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1191:44,8785,189

Hardie (1,700) may also be a first name.

Hardie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Old French hardi, bold, daring. Hardy is a common French surname. (1) The tale of Malcolm Ceannmor addressing the first Hardy, after he had performed a William Tell exploit, "Hardy thou are and Hardy thou shalt be" (Celt. Mon., VII, 137), is nonsense. William Hardy of Lanarkshire rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 213). Alexander Hardy is in record in Arnbroath, 1505 (RAA., a, 440), and William Herdy of Orkney had a respite for his share in the battle of Summerdale, 1529 (RSS., II, 3151). Robert Hardy, latimus, church of Holy Trinity, Edinburgh, 1519 (Soltre, p. 183), and William Hardie, unicorn pursuivant, 1566 (RPC I, p. 480). Alexander Hardie appears in Meikle Tippertie, 1633 (SCM., III, p. 95), and the name is found in Lauderdale from 1643. Several Hardies are recorded in the Commissariot Record of Dunblane in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. (2) The Hardies of Crathie and Crathienard, originally Machardies, which see, were a wild and extravagant race (Invercauld, p. 260). Hardye 1586. Magnus Hardie or Hairdy was a witness in Kirkwall, 1613 (OSR., p. 277—278).

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

= Hardy, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French, Scottish, English) Descendant of Hardi, a short form of Hardouin (bold, friend); one who came from Hardy (Hard’s island), in Lancashire.

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

A northern spelling of Hardy.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hardie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hardie is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hardie? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 28,007th most numerous surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 379,718 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Hardie are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hardie is also the 186,410th most prevalent forename internationally. It is borne by 1,700 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 5,673 people, or 1 in 63,892. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 12 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Beside The United States this last name exists in 76 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent live and Scotland, where 17 percent live.

Hardie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hardie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hardie last name expanded 507 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 532 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 101 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,088 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 103 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hardie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Hardie last name is primarily Presbyterian (34%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hardie surname are 7.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.87% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hardie earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 4.15% less than the national average, earning 331,722 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 41.28% more than the national average, earning R 335,724 per year; in United States they earn 3.86% more than the national average, earning $44,815 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.01% more than the national average, earning $52,172 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hardies92452/
Hardier92289/
Chardie9237/
Hardieß9213/
Hardiej925/
Heardie921/
Hardied920/
Hardiee920/
Harddie920/
Hardi9119,809/
Harde918,259/
Ardie91424/
Chardiet8684/
Chardieh8663/
Chardier8644/
Khairdie861/
Hardiehs861/
Chardiej861/
Harder8346,245/
Kharde8311,427/
Hardee838,818/
Charde837,713/
Hardes831,224/
Hardey831,093/
Gardie831,052/
Chardi83969/
Khardi83758/
Hardge83590/
Ardiet83486/
Ardies83319/
Hardej83316/
Hardis83232/
Haarde83172/
Hardit8399/
Jardie8381/
Hardyi8380/
Hardij8364/
Hardhi8363/
Hardet8354/
Hardai8342/
Ardhie8340/
Hardoi8328/
Ahardi8318/
Hardip8317/
Haerdi8316/
Herdie8316/
Hardei8315/
Hardea8311/
Hardiy8310/
Hardji8310/
Hardye834/
Hardep834/
Hjarde834/
Ardiee834/
Hardeu833/
Heardi833/
Hordie832/
Hearde832/
Harded832/
Hardhe832/
Hardez832/
Hartde831/
Hardje831/
Hardeh831/
Ardiei831/
Aardie831/
Ardier831/
Ardi8020,892/
Arde806,964/
Chardey771,752/
Hearder77367/
Chardes77311/
Khordie77271/
Chardet77211/
Hordies77171/
Hardeep77108/
Khairdi7788/
Hardess7777/
Haarder7757/
Hardish7752/
Charder7733/
Hardich7718/
Hardesh7715/
Hardhij7714/
Gardiea7713/
Chardis7710/
Hardett7710/
Chardee779/
Khardee779/
Chaurdi778/
Hardeay776/
Hardaia776/
Chardej776/
Khardiy776/
Chardhe775/
Ardeiye775/
Khardhe774/
Khartde774/
Harrder774/
Hardees774/
Hairder774/
Ahardhi774/
Chardip773/
Chardez773/
Hardest773/
Chardeh773/
Heardee772/
Chardea772/
Khaarde772/
Khardai772/
Chardhi772/
Harderr772/
Harditt772/
Ardehie772/
Chardai771/
Khardei771/
Khairde771/
Chhardi771/
Heardes771/
Harddes771/
Hardeis771/
Hardhee771/
Hardiha771/
Hardjit771/
Hardyes771/
Haerdeh771/
Hjordie771/
Ahardeh771/
Ahardji771/
D'Ardie771/
Ardiest771/
Chardio771/
Charrdi771/
Harrdai771/
Hayredi771/
Khardyi771/
Heardye770/
Hardiss770/
Hardder770/
Charded770/
Hairdee770/
Hardeer770/
Hardeey770/
Hardist770/
Garrdie770/
Hardy73198,532/
Garde7322,905/
Ardiç7318,662/
Gardi7312,752/
Ardis732,883/
Herde732,813/
Ardhi732,555/
Jardi732,159/
Harda732,102/
Herdi731,751/
Ardid731,228/
Ardeh73974/
Ardit73606/
Ardji73592/
Horde73564/
Jarde73491/
Ardai73477/
Erdie73464/
Ardes73454/
Aarde73383/
Ardey73378/
Härdi73344/
Ardio73288/
Ardei73237/
Ardeu73230/
Ardez73224/
Arded73148/
Arder73142/
Hordi73121/
Ardip73104/
Ardhe73101/
Ordie7364/
Ardet7363/
Ardea7354/
Ardiz7351/
Ardui7351/
Ardoi7345/
Ardee7328/
Ardiş7325/
Aerde7319/
Arrdi7319/
Aardi7317/
Ardeç7316/
Ardej7315/
Ardih7314/
Atrdi7313/
Ardiy739/
Hardj734/
Ardep734/
Aurdi733/
Earde733/
Ardye733/
Hörde733/
Härde733/
Ardue733/
Airde732/
Hardé732/
Eardi732/
Arddi731/
Asrdi731/
Hárdi731/
Ardii731/
Ardij731/
Ardje731/
Hourdier71127/
Hardhija7153/
Chartdee7121/
Chardiha7114/
Khordieh7111/
Hardhiaj717/
Chahardi717/
Khairdeh716/
D'Ardier715/
Chaurdhi714/
Chardois713/
Hardhead711/
Hardestt711/
Khardhee711/
Khairedi711/
Chardhai711/
Chairdez711/
Haireddi711/
Hairetdi711/
Gardeiye711/
Chardest711/
Chartder711/
Charddee711/
Chardeth711/
Hardhiji711/
Hardisch710/
Hartdich710/
Gardea6712,256/
Hordyi671,833/
Horder671,618/
Gardey671,134/
Gaarde671,027/
Hardoy67790/
Hordei67788/
Gardee67724/
Ardaiz67659/
Heerde67477/
Hardja67404/
Ardesh67353/
Khorde67274/
Härder67260/
Hourde67256/
Hordge67255/
Ardois67254/
Ardioi67204/
Jardee67187/
Gardhe67185/
Ardaia67175/
Ardais67166/
Herdea67161/
Gordie67141/
Khordi67122/
Gardei67121/
Hardhy67119/
Hordes67118/
Charda67116/
Herrde6798/
Hardijaya6797/
Jordie6793/
Hörder6784/
Harday6783/
Gardji6774/
Hardha6772/
Chardy6772/
Chordi6771/
Airede6769/
Arduiz6768/
Gardai6765/
Airedi6762/
Gardio6755/
Johrde6752/
Herdey6751/
Herdee6748/
Ardoiz6746/
Ohrdes6744/
Hordij6743/
Hordis6736/
Arddee6734/
Gardye6731/
Gardhi6730/
Hordai6730/
Ardiis6729/
Hordea6728/
Herdyi6724/
Herdih6723/
Ardish6723/
Ardiss6722/
Hoerde6717/
Ardiyo6715/
Gaurde6715/
Gardiy6714/
Ardija6714/
Hardyś6714/
Ordies6714/
Haerdy6713/
Hardys6713/
Harddy6713/
Herdje6712/
Artdet6712/
Ardest6711/
Hordej6711/
Hordet6710/
Hoorde679/
Chorde679/
Aardhi679/
Gaardi679/
Attrde678/
Hordee678/
Gardje678/
Ardehi678/
Jardey677/
Garddi677/
Heirdi677/
Hardda677/
Herdei677/
Heardy676/
Ardich676/
Arditt676/
Hordey676/
Ardech676/
Chardí675/
Gardih675/
Hordoi675/
Hearda674/
Hordez674/
Hourdi674/
Hârdea674/
Hardaj674/
Ardees674/
Ardjai674/
Garrde673/
Jardej673/
Jardih673/
Herdiy673/
Haardy673/
Jardai673/
Ahardy673/
Hartda673/
Ardhye672/
Aardee672/
Gardge672/
Ordije672/
Ardáiz672/
Ardiès672/
Ardeit672/
Hardyy672/
Ardhed672/
Jairdi671/
Herdhi671/
Jaardi671/
Hordde671/
Hordit671/
Eardea671/
Gardii671/
Gairdi671/
Hardheadz671/
Aarddi671/
Ardeeh671/
Ardett671/
Ardhet671/
Ardiha671/
Harrdy671/
Ordier671/
Garrdi671/
Hordeh671/
Hayrda671/
Herdeș671/
Heerdi671/
Haurda671/
Hardyj671/
Gardiè671/
Gardié671/
Gardíe671/
Ahrdes671/
Ahárdi671/
Ajredi671/
D'Ardi671/
Eardih671/
Earedi671/
Atrder671/
Ardihi671/
Arditd671/
Ardiyi671/
Ardjio671/
Ardaih671/
Ardehe671/
Khardj671/
Ardjet671/
Artdee671/
Artdej671/
Jardea671/
Hordih671/
Herdeu671/
Hjordi671/
Eardey670/
Airdis670/
Ardist670/
Ardher670/
Haurdy670/
Hordye670/
Hardyt670/
Aurdee670/
Eardis670/
Jaurde670/

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