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

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

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

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Harding 100% 152,811
2 Hardinge 88% 873
3 Herding 86% 737
4 Hording 86% 727
5 Hurding 86% 432
6 Hearding 88% 153

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The surname Harding is the most popular version of all its varients

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