Hargood Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hargood Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Haringod.' This, as can be seen from the evidence below, became Heregod, finally Hargood. The suffix -god is common; compare Godwin or Goodwin, Scattergood and Thoroughgood or Toogood.

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Hargood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand691:65,62810,016
England641:870,59545,570
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:329,39721,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Hargood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Haringod.' This, as can be seen from the evidence below, became Heregod, finally Hargood. The suffix -god is common; compare Godwin or Goodwin, Scattergood and Thoroughgood or Toogood. For the prefix, v. Herring. With Heregod and Hargood, compare Clerk and Clark, or Herman and Harman.

William Harongaud, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Heregod, Kent, ibid.

John Heringod, Kent, ibid.

Stephen Heringod, Kent, ibid.

Walter Herigaud, Somerset, x Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

'1613. Robart Harrigad for a carvell...': Brand's Newcastle.

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

Hargood Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hargood is found most frequently in New Zealand. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hargood? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hargood is the 1,434,893rd most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 52 percent of Hargood are found; 52 percent are found in Australasia and 52 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most common in New Zealand, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 65,628. In New Zealand Hargood is mostly found in: Wellington Region, where 42 percent live, Waikato Region, where 28 percent live and Auckland Region, where 17 percent live. Apart from New Zealand this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 43 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Hargood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hargood has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hargood surname fell 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hairgood931/
Hargod924/
Argood922/
Chairgood881/
Khairgood881/
Airgood86307/
Eargood8625/
Hargooa865/
Chargod861/
Hargoud861/
Horgood861/
Aurgood861/
Khargoo861/
Aergood860/
Hargo83323/
Argod83133/
Earegood80154/
Heirgood802/
Chorgood801/
Charngoo801/
Huirgood800/
Argoud771,549/
Hargot77244/
Chargo77161/
Ergood7753/
Ahargo7744/
Khargo7724/
Hargos773/
Hargou772/
Hargud771/
Harngo771/
Airgoo771/
Gargoo771/
Orgood770/
Argo737,325/
Chargoy71908/
Hargous71821/
Khairgo71269/
Chargot7176/
Khargoi7139/
Chargou7136/
Hargott7118/
Khargou7115/
Chargoi714/
Hargadd711/
Chargoh711/
Eurgood710/
Argos671,342/
Harga671,259/
Gargo67767/
Chargois67701/
Argot67670/
Argho67360/
Argou67248/
Jargo67105/
Charghou6780/
Chargosh6775/
Orgoo6759/
Argoz6754/
Horgo6728/
Ergod6720/
Arngo6716/
Argoa6716/
Argoi6713/
Argoy678/
Charingo676/
Chargoyt675/
Aurgo674/
Argad674/
Aargo673/
Kheirgoo673/
Arcgo671/
Airgo671/
Arrgo671/
Argud671/
Aringooy671/
Harrgott670/

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