Hardinge Surname
Approximately 767 people bear this surname
Hardinge Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Harding.' Two columns of Hardings in the London Directory testify to the position once occupied by this name at the font; v. Hardwin.
Hugh Harding, Cambridgeshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameHardinge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 228 | 1:118,402 | 13,082 |
| England | 190 | 1:293,253 | 22,497 |
| United States | 138 | 1:2,626,514 | 158,538 |
| Canada | 70 | 1:526,366 | 44,416 |
| New Zealand | 38 | 1:119,166 | 14,967 |
| Isle of Man | 34 | 1:2,524 | 513 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 100 | 1:243,754 | 17,902 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Hardinge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Harding.' Two columns of Hardings in the London Directory testify to the position once occupied by this name at the font; v. Hardwin.
Hugh Harding, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Nicol Harding, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Robert fil. Harding. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
Maurice fil. Harding. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
Nicholas fil. Hardinge: Fine Roll, 6 Henry II.
Johannes Hardyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas Hardyng, 1379: ibid.
(English) H(E)ard’s Son [the Domesday Harding-Old English h(e)ard, hard, brave, firm + the son suff., -ing] H(e)arding was a poetical Anglo-Saxon term for a Warrior, Hero.
"The Hardings-in Anglo-Saxon Heardingas, in Old Norse Haddingjar-were celebrated as an illustrious and heroic race. Grimm supposes them to have been an Eastlying people of the Danes and Swedes. (Deutsch Myth.)" Ferguson. The late Lord Hardinge claimed to be descended from a Danish family settled near Derby. The Domesday forms are Harding, Hardingus, Hardinc and Filius Harding. The soft sound given to the G, when the E final is employed, seems to be a modern affectation, quite unworthy of this sturdy old race.
Local. Har, from here, an army, and ing, a meadow or common. The place where an army was encamped.
Harding. —Mostly confined to the south - west of England, being at present best represented in Somerset and Wilts. Its disconnected occurrence in other parts of England is, however, noticeable.
Hardinge Demographics
Hardinge Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Hardinge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hardinge Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hardinge occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hardinge? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 444,963rd most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,501,364 people. The surname Hardinge is primarily found in Oceania, where 35 percent of Hardinge are found; 35 percent are found in Australasia and 35 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname is most common in Australia, where it is held by 228 people, or 1 in 118,402. In Australia it is most common in: Victoria, where 26 percent are found, Tasmania, where 21 percent are found and Western Australia, where 21 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia Hardinge is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.
Hardinge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hardinge has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,062 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 138 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hardinge Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Hardinge last name is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hardinge surname are 35.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 82.76% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hardinge earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 15.95% less than the national average, earning R 199,728 per year; in United States they earn 18.47% more than the national average, earning $51,120 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.99% more than the national average, earning $58,124 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardinger | 94 | 821 | / |
| Hardinges | 94 | 74 | / |
| Ardinge | 93 | 14 | / |
| Hardingger | 89 | 1 | / |
| Harddinger | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ardinger | 88 | 614 | / |
| Gardinge | 88 | 9 | / |
| Hardnger | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hardinga | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hardge | 86 | 590 | / |
| Hördinger | 82 | 15 | / |
| Hardingii | 82 | 2 | / |
| Hardignee | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hordinger | 82 | 1 | / |
| Aardinger | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hardenger | 82 | 0 | / |
| Hardges | 80 | 243 | / |
| Ardenge | 80 | 16 | / |
| Ardinie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ardinga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hardger | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ardinghi | 75 | 184 | / |
| Ardenghe | 75 | 70 | / |
| Hardinsi | 75 | 18 | / |
| Hardgest | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hardinsa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hardgger | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hardenga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gardinie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ardenger | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hartge | 71 | 1,025 | / |
| Hordge | 71 | 255 | / |
| Ardengues | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gardge | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jardge | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hardgy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hartger | 67 | 161 | / |
| Hartges | 67 | 150 | / |
| Hordges | 67 | 40 | / |
| Hardensett | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ardinsi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ardnghy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ardegne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hardęga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ardengi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ordinze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chardenier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hartgie | 67 | 0 | / |
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