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 801
Coal Miner 115
Agricultural Labourer 69
Farmer 56
Living On Own Means 47
Domestic Servant 46
Dress Maker 41
General Labourer 38
Labourer 33
General Servant Domestic 32
Joiner 23
Living On Her Own Means 22
Carpenter 21
Farm Servant 19
Farm Labourer 18
Shoe Maker 18
Clerk 18
General Domestic Servant 17
Blacksmith 17
Gardener 15
Butcher 15
Cotton Weaver 15
House Keeper 15
Laundress 13
Farmers Son 12

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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