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 957
Coal Miner 85
Agricultural Labourer 74
Dress Maker 43
General Labourer 36
Domestic Servant 35
Labourer 33
Annuitant 23
Joiner 23
Carpenter 22
General Servant 20
Shoe Maker 20
Lace Maker 18
Charwoman 16
House Keeper 16
Farm Labourer 16
General Servant Domestic 15
Laundress 14
Woollen Weaver 14
Butcher 13
No Occupation 13
Milliner 12
Farmers Son 12
Tailor 12
Farm Servant Indoor 11

Hardwick Surname Variants Ranking

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

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

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