Hardisty Surname

128,298th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,534 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Hardisty 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.

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Hardisty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4691:246,73923,506
England1,3001:42,8605,462
Canada3621:101,78311,046
Australia1661:162,62516,859
New Zealand681:66,59310,133
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Wales431:71,9666,223
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
France31:22,140,907385,998
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8631:28,2453,826
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2851:176,20615,764

Hardisty 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.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hardisty Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hardisty occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Hardisty.

How Common Is The Last Name Hardisty? popularity and diffusion

It is the 128,298th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,062,124 people. The last name Hardisty is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Hardisty are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Hardisty is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,469 people, or 1 in 246,739. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 17 percent reside, Texas, where 12 percent reside and Maryland, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in England, where 37 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

Hardisty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hardisty has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hardisty last name grew 515 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 4,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,033 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hardisty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hardisty surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hardisty last name are 14.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.92% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hardisty earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 131.88% more than the national average, earning R 551,028 per year; in United States they earn 8.61% more than the national average, earning $46,864 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.33% more than the national average, earning $54,320 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hardiesty9415/
Hardistey942/
Hardiestey891/
Hardesty8814,815/
Hardista881/
Hardisti881/
Hordisty880/
Hardiste880/
Hardysty880/
Hardister82601/
Hardestey824/
Khardisti821/
Harddesty821/
Hardestyh820/
Ardista8089/
Ardisti8011/
Ardiste801/
Ardesty801/
Hartdister781/
Hordista75353/
Ardister75171/
Hardesti7513/
Ardiesta7510/
Hordesty752/
Gardesty751/
Hardesta750/
Hardester71524/
Hardestie7117/
Ardhishta713/
Ordista67274/
Ardesti67213/
Ardesta6720/
Hordesta637/
Ardester631/
Ordister631/
Hordester591/
Ordesta53274/
Ordeste5313/

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