Hardiman Surname

42,101st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Hardiman Surname Definition:

Willelmus Hardy, marchaunt.

Thomas Hardy, hostiler.

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Hardiman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,9761:72,8418,411
Indonesia2,3411:56,4936,246
England2,3031:24,1943,344
Australia1,2911:20,9112,902
Ireland6921:6,805999
Canada3781:97,47510,598
South Africa1361:398,36535,171
New Zealand1241:36,5196,244
Wales441:70,3306,116
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belize21:177,7373,502
China21:683,660,78330,601
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
France21:33,211,361423,184
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3791:11,6881,609
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8611:28,3113,833
Scotland121:311,9359,798
Wales61:261,4039,165
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6271:80,0948,443

Hardiman (3,946) may also be a first name.

Hardiman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the servant of Hardy,' not to be confounded with Hartman, which see. The following occur as householders of Tadcaster in 1379 (Poll Tax of Yorkshire.):

Willelmus Hardy, marchaunt.

Thomas Hardy, hostiler.

Henricus Hardyman.

Radulfus Hardyman.

Matilda serviens Hardy.

Ricardus Hardyman.

It is quite clear from the above that the Hardys were the masters and the Hardymans the servants. Thus the latter belong to the same class as Matthewman, Ladyman, Vickerman, Jackman, flee, which see. The surname lived as Hardyman till the 16th century. 'John Hardyman, prebend of Chester, 1563' (Ormerod's Cheshire) Every town in Yorkshire has one or two Hardmans in its directory, which is the settled modern form.

1575. Buried — John Hardyman: St. Michael, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Hardy (q.v.) + man. In the North this name freq. means ‘Hardy's Man or Servant.’ There has prob. been confusion with Hardman, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The servant of Hardy (bold).

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

A man of courage and bravery.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

According to an old superstition, a man "who by eating a certain herb became impervious to shot, except the shot was made of silver." Halliwell.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The same as Hardiman, Hartman (perhaps the inverse of Maynard); from Gr. hart-mund, a strong man.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Hardman was a Rochdale name in the 16th century (F.), and it still remains there. Joseph Hardman was a Manchester boroughreeve in 1796 (B.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hardiman Last Name Facts

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

Hardiman occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hardiman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 42,101st most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 587,421 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Hardiman are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 111,371st most widely held given name internationally, borne by 3,946 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 4,976 people, or 1 in 72,841. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 8 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Tennessee, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States Hardiman is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 19 percent live and England, where 19 percent live.

Hardiman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hardiman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hardiman last name grew 794 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 267 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 183 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 733 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 142 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hardiman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hardiman are 4.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.63% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hardiman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.66% more than the national average, earning R 448,332 per year; in United States they earn 5.06% less than the national average, earning $40,966 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.3% more than the national average, earning $52,318 CAD per year.

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Hardiman Reference & Research

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

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

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

Hartman 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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