Hardman Surname

19,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,570 people bear this surname

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

Hardman Surname Definition:

Willelmus Hardy, marchaunt.

Thomas Hardy, hostiler.

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Hardman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,3771:29,2853,630
England9,4831:5,876837
Australia2,2351:12,0791,761
Canada9831:37,4834,747
South Africa6611:81,96310,112
Brazil3761:569,34721,260
Wales2721:11,3771,269
New Zealand2121:21,3603,753
Scotland2101:25,4942,778
Thailand891:793,689128,670
Philippines711:1,425,890102,315
Northern Ireland501:36,9013,535
Ireland451:104,6435,503
Isle of Man371:2,320450
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Spain341:1,375,06044,096
France261:2,554,720189,486
Zimbabwe251:617,53046,943
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Guernsey221:2,929767
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Jersey171:5,8351,193
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Jordan111:803,85814,945
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Denmark71:806,38843,211
China61:227,886,92811,701
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Barbados11:287,4482,772
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Guam11:160,1214,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Fiji11:894,3914,568
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6,0041:4,060592
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Isle of Man141:3,876418
Jersey101:5,188903
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0791:24,1553,001

Hardman (174) may also be a first name.

Hardman 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

= Herdman, q.v. But there has probably been confusion with Hardiman, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Hardman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hardman is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hardman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 19,851st most frequent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 264,329 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Hardman reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 692,220th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 174 people.

Hardman is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 12,377 people, or 1 in 29,285. In The United States Hardman is primarily concentrated in: Utah, where 11 percent are found, Ohio, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 82 countries. It is also common in England, where 34 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Hardman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hardman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hardman last name grew 595 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 6,800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 129 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hardman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hardman last name is principally Catholic (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hardman are 15.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.07% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hardman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.3% more than the national average, earning R 378,552 per year; in United States they earn 1.75% less than the national average, earning $42,395 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.12% less than the national average, earning $49,621 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heardman9367/
Hardmann9337/
Hardmant936/
Hardmane935/
Hardmand934/
Hjardman934/
Hardmean932/
Hardmasn931/
Hardmahn931/
Hairdman931/
Ardman92147/
Heardmann881/
Herdman865,245/
Hardmon86567/
Ardmand86477/
Eardman8648/
Hordman869/
Hardmam869/
Gardman868/
Jardman864/
Artdman861/
Ardmann861/
Aardman860/
Airdman860/
Herdmann80248/
Hardmond8020/
Hardmong8012/
Heardmon8011/
Eardmann804/
Khordman801/
Gardmann800/
Heirdman800/
Erdman7711,482/
Ordman77356/
Ardmon770/
Heerdmann7529/
Hoerdmann751/
Erdmann7140,223/
Gordman7188/
Jordman7156/
Eerdman7141/
Oordman7135/
Ordmann7111/
Eurdman713/
Erdmman711/
Herdmon711/
Ardmond711/
Ordmand710/
Goordman6722/
Erddmann679/
Eerdmann673/
Jordmain672/
Erdmaann671/
Oortdman671/
Erdmannn671/
Erdhmann671/

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Hardman Reference & Research

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

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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