Hardingham Surname

247,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,606 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Hardingham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hardingham,' a parish in Norfolk, near Hingham. Literally 'the ham (homestead) of Harding'; v. Harding. Probably the Somerset instance represents another birthplace of this name.

John de Hardingtone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Hardingham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9871:56,4526,829
Australia4361:61,9177,474
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Wales131:238,04114,239
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4331:56,2946,679
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Hardingham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hardingham,' a parish in Norfolk, near Hingham. Literally 'the ham (homestead) of Harding'; v. Harding. Probably the Somerset instance represents another birthplace of this name.

John de Hardingtone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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

(English) belonging to Hardingham (Norf.) = Harding's Home or Estate [Old English hám]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hardingham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hardingham has its highest incidence in England. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hardingham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 247,629th most widely held last name globally, held by around 1 in 4,537,700 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Hardingham are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 987 people, or 1 in 56,452. In England Hardingham is mostly found in: Norfolk, where 22 percent are found, Cambridgeshire, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Besides England Hardingham occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Hardingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hardingham has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hardingham last name grew 228 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 938 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hardingham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hardingham are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hardingham earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 55.37% less than the national average, earning R 106,068 per year; in United States they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $40,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.92% less than the national average, earning $42,768 CAD per year.

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