Harding Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
Harding Name Meaning : Derives from the old english name 'Hearding' patronymic from 'Hard' meaning 'Brave' or 'Hardy'.
The name is of english & irish origin & was first taken to ireland during the 15th century with more familiies settling 200 years later.
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
74
148
222
296
370
444
518
592
666
740
814
Buckinghamshire
430
Brecknockshire
2
Cambridgeshire
119
Channel Islands
15
Cheshire
540
Carmarthenshire
5
Cornwall
152
Cumberland
152
Derbyshire
47
Denbighshire
12
Devon
875
Dorset
143
Durham
80
Essex
154
Flintshire
28
Glamorgan
103
Gloucestershire
888
Hampshire
720
Herefordshire
50
Hertfordshire
162
Hunts and Rutland
58
Kent
195
Lancashire
470
Leicestershire
144
Lincolnshire
50
London
1,551
Middlesex
117
Montgomeryshire
28
Monmouthshire
48
Northumberland
65
Norfolk
74
Northamptonshire
58
Nottinghamshire
21
Oxfordshire
137
Pembrokeshire
12
Radnorshire
37
Shropshire
173
Suffolk
113
Somerset
838
Surrey
394
Sussex
298
Staffordshire
460
Warwickshire
241
Westmorland
11
Wiltshire
578
Worcestershire
171
Yorkshire
239
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Isle of Man
0
Merionethshire
0
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Harding Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Harding family
Profession
Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer
628
Female Servant
450
Independent
336
Labourer
213
Male Servant
194
Farmer
168
Shoe Maker
105
Carpenter
96
Dress Maker
75
Tailor
72
Clerk
39
Servant
36
Coal Miner
35
Apprentice
35
Weaver
33
Butcher
32
Pupil
32
Gardener
30
Ag Labourer
30
Blacksmith
28
Baker
28
Silk Weaver
25
Grocer
24
Laundress
24
Pauper
24
Most Frequent Forenames for Harding
Name
Census Frequency
William Harding
10,561
Mary Harding
9,595
John Harding
7,745
Elizabeth Harding
6,147
George Harding
5,689
Thomas Harding
5,088
Sarah Harding
4,666
James Harding
4,649
Henry Harding
3,578
Charles Harding
3,412
Ann Harding
3,267
Jane Harding
2,777
Joseph Harding
2,293
Eliza Harding
2,241
Alice Harding
2,193
Emma Harding
2,099
Annie Harding
2,047
Ellen Harding
1,978
Frederick Harding
1,852
Emily Harding
1,807
Edward Harding
1,713
Richard Harding
1,641
Robert Harding
1,568
Alfred Harding
1,542
Albert Harding
1,500
Harding Surname Variants Ranking
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