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 627
Agricultural Labourer 106
Coal Miner 59
Labourer 53
General Servant 35
Domestic Servant 33
Lace Maker 31
Carpenter 29
Shoe Maker 28
Farm Labourer 24
House Keeper 23
Laundress 20
Dress Maker 20
Farmer 20
Farm Servant 17
Farmers Wife 16
Miner 15
Annuitant 15
Farmers Son 14
Gardener 13
Servant 13
Blacksmith 13
Butcher 13
Farmers Daughter 13
Woollen Weaver 12

Hardwick Surname Variants Ranking

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

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