Hard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hard family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 77
Agricultural Labourer 65
Independent 41
Labourer 36
Farmer 27
Male Servant 20
Weaver 15
Carpenter 13
Silk Weaver 13
Dress Maker 12
Apprentice 9
Tailor 8
Pupil 8
Ag Labourer 6
Servant 5
Shoe Maker 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Baker 4
Blacksmith 4
Publican 4
Milliner 4
Soldiers Child 4
Groom 3
Shop Keeper 3
Collier 3

Hard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Heard 80% 24,345
2 Hird 75% 15,007
3 Hard 100% 12,824
4 Hurd 75% 7,736
5 Herd 75% 7,574
6 Hardie 67% 4,577
7 Hord 75% 3,449
8 Herod 60% 2,296
9 Hourd 60% 887
10 Hoard 80% 507
11 Haard 80% 380
12 Horde 60% 340
13 Haird 80% 324
14 Hardee 67% 248
15 Huard 80% 247
16 Ohard 80% 195
17 Harde 80% 185
18 Harod 80% 123
19 Houard 67% 113
20 Horide 50% 111

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The surname Hard is the 3rd most popular variant of Heard.

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