Hardwick Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hardwick Name Meaning: Habitational from a number of places in Yorkshire and Derbyshire,named Hardwick. Old english 'heorde' herd + 'wic' farm.

The name is of english medieval origin and may indicate someone from or near an outlying 'dairy farm',perhaps dependent on a larger village.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hardwick Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hardwick family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 513
Agricultural Labourer 130
Labourer 44
House Servant 43
Coal Miner 43
House Keeper 27
Servant 26
Carpenter 25
Dress Maker 25
Lace Maker 24
Farm Labourer 20
Shoe Maker 20
General Servant 18
Carter 18
Woollen Weaver 16
Blacksmith 14
House Maid 13
Farmer 12
Laundress 11
Frame Work Ruitter 11
Tailor 10
Housemaid 9
Woollen Spinner 9
Cook 8
Gardener 8

Hardwick Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hardwick 100% 33,796
2 Hardwicke 89% 1,691

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