MacHardy Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacHardy Surname Definition:

(Celtic+Teut.) Son of Hardy: v. Hardy. (Celtic) for Mac Caradoc, Son of Caradoc: v. Cradock.

MacHardy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
Canada781:472,37940,609
Scotland151:356,92115,763
England101:5,571,806158,774
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

MacHardy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic+Teut.) Son of Hardy: v. Hardy. (Celtic) for Mac Caradoc, Son of Caradoc: v. Cradock.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Son of the Sloe” in Gaelic (Macchadaidh).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

MacHardy Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacHardy is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of MacHardy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacHardy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,028,911th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,745,085 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of MacHardy reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

MacHardy is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 134 people, or 1 in 2,704,917. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 17 percent are found, Texas, where 15 percent are found and California, where 14 percent are found. Barring The United States MacHardy is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 32 percent are found and Scotland, where 6 percent are found.

MacHardy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacHardy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the MacHardy last name expanded 13,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacHardy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the MacHardy surname are 1.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.61% being registered with the political party.

The amount MacHardy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 387.62% more than the national average, earning R 1,158,780 per year; in United States they earn 14.76% more than the national average, earning $49,519 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.48% more than the national average, earning $50,916 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Macardy9331/
Macharde885/
Makhardy881/
Mashardy881/
MacHardie8259/
Masardy8012/
MacArdi807/
Macarde801/
Macarda801/
Machairdis781/
Massardy7515/
MacArdie754/
Mashardi754/
Moucardy751/
Mecharde751/
Makharde751/
Maukharde711/
Masardi67159/
Majordy674/
Macorda673/
Mazardi671/
Maçarde671/
Mosardy671/
MacOrde671/

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