Hardman Name Meaning: Thought to have derived from the Anglo-Saxon words 'hardi' meaning 'strong/brave' and 'man(n)' meaning 'man'.
A name used to describe someone 'strong' or 'brave'or who had an occuptaion that required strength. May have also been a variation of the occupational name 'herdman' referring to someone who owned or looked after a herd of animals.
Discover how your Hardman ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 17 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 77 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 10 |
| Devon | 9 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 35 |
| Essex | 6 |
| Gloucestershire | 7 |
| Hampshire | 7 |
| Herefordshire | 31 |
| Hertfordshire | 0 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 14 |
| Lancashire | 2,795 |
| Leicestershire | 5 |
| Lincolnshire | 12 |
| London | 110 |
| Middlesex | 9 |
| Northumberland | 43 |
| Norfolk | 29 |
| Northamptonshire | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1 |
| Oxfordshire | 5 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 14 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 9 |
| Surrey | 2 |
| Sussex | 13 |
| Staffordshire | 70 |
| Warwickshire | 22 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 14 |
| Worcestershire | 73 |
| Yorkshire | 207 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 6 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 8 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Cotton Weaver | 151 |
| Weaver | 87 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 70 |
| Female Servant | 64 |
| Independent | 56 |
| Labourer | 45 |
| Coal Miner | 36 |
| Cotton Spinner | 31 |
| Farmer | 25 |
| Collier | 25 |
| Male Servant | 22 |
| Bleacher | 19 |
| Cotton Carder | 17 |
| Piecer | 17 |
| Cotton Piecer | 11 |
| Carter | 11 |
| Mechanic | 11 |
| Lab | 10 |
| Shoe Maker | 10 |
| Engineer | 9 |
| Joiner | 9 |
| Crofter | 8 |
| Dyer | 8 |
| Hatter | 8 |
| Power Loom Weaver | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Hardman | 3,313 |
| Mary Hardman | 3,250 |
| James Hardman | 2,613 |
| William Hardman | 2,277 |
| Elizabeth Hardman | 1,796 |
| Thomas Hardman | 1,776 |
| Sarah Hardman | 1,714 |
| Alice Hardman | 1,285 |
| Ann Hardman | 1,118 |
| George Hardman | 1,002 |
| Jane Hardman | 946 |
| Joseph Hardman | 893 |
| Margaret Hardman | 871 |
| Robert Hardman | 843 |
| Ellen Hardman | 779 |
| Richard Hardman | 764 |
| Henry Hardman | 667 |
| Hannah Hardman | 632 |
| Annie Hardman | 554 |
| Samuel Hardman | 536 |
| Martha Hardman | 513 |
| Emma Hardman | 447 |
| Eliza Hardman | 434 |
| Charles Hardman | 390 |
| Edward Hardman | 384 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hardman | 100% | 44,025 |
| 2 | Hardiman | 88% | 5,575 |
| 3 | Herdman | 86% | 4,340 |
| 4 | Hardeman | 88% | 1,424 |
| 5 | Hurdman | 86% | 1,012 |
| 6 | Hordman | 86% | 539 |
| 7 | Hirdman | 86% | 298 |
| 8 | Heardman | 88% | 227 |
The surname Hardman is the most popular version of all its varients