Hargood Surname
Approximately 150 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHargood Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 69 | 1:65,628 | 10,016 |
| England | 64 | 1:870,595 | 45,570 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 74 | 1:329,397 | 21,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 53 | 1:947,522 | 56,651 |
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.
Hargood Demographics
Average Hargood Salary in
England
£22,030
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Hargood Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hargood Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hargood is found in New Zealand more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hargood? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,434,893rd most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. The last name Hargood is mostly found in Oceania, where 52 percent of Hargood live; 52 percent live in Australasia and 52 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
It is most frequently held in New Zealand, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 65,628. In New Zealand Hargood is most numerous in: Wellington Region, where 42 percent live, Waikato Region, where 28 percent live and Auckland Region, where 17 percent live. Other than New Zealand this last name 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 frequency of Hargood has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hargood surname declined 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hairgood | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hargod | 92 | 4 | / |
| Argood | 92 | 2 | / |
| Chairgood | 88 | 1 | / |
| Khairgood | 88 | 1 | / |
| Airgood | 86 | 307 | / |
| Eargood | 86 | 25 | / |
| Hargooa | 86 | 5 | / |
| Chargod | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hargoud | 86 | 1 | / |
| Horgood | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aurgood | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khargoo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aergood | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hargo | 83 | 323 | / |
| Argod | 83 | 133 | / |
| Earegood | 80 | 154 | / |
| Heirgood | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chorgood | 80 | 1 | / |
| Charngoo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Huirgood | 80 | 0 | / |
| Argoud | 77 | 1,549 | / |
| Hargot | 77 | 244 | / |
| Chargo | 77 | 161 | / |
| Ergood | 77 | 53 | / |
| Ahargo | 77 | 44 | / |
| Khargo | 77 | 24 | / |
| Hargos | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hargou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hargud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Harngo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Airgoo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gargoo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Orgood | 77 | 0 | / |
| Argo | 73 | 7,325 | / |
| Chargoy | 71 | 908 | / |
| Hargous | 71 | 821 | / |
| Khairgo | 71 | 269 | / |
| Chargot | 71 | 76 | / |
| Khargoi | 71 | 39 | / |
| Chargou | 71 | 36 | / |
| Hargott | 71 | 18 | / |
| Khargou | 71 | 15 | / |
| Chargoi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hargadd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chargoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eurgood | 71 | 0 | / |
| Argos | 67 | 1,342 | / |
| Harga | 67 | 1,259 | / |
| Gargo | 67 | 767 | / |
| Chargois | 67 | 701 | / |
| Argot | 67 | 670 | / |
| Argho | 67 | 360 | / |
| Argou | 67 | 248 | / |
| Jargo | 67 | 105 | / |
| Charghou | 67 | 80 | / |
| Chargosh | 67 | 75 | / |
| Orgoo | 67 | 59 | / |
| Argoz | 67 | 54 | / |
| Horgo | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ergod | 67 | 20 | / |
| Arngo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Argoa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Argoi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Argoy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Charingo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chargoyt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aurgo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Argad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aargo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kheirgoo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Arcgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Airgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arrgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Argud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aringooy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harrgott | 67 | 0 | / |
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