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
Living On Own Means 69
Scholar 55
Farmer 52
General Servant Domestic 45
Coal Miner Hewer 39
General Labourer 38
Domestic Servant 36
Cook Domestic 35
Dress Maker 26
Carpenter 23
Coal Hewer 23
Agricultural Labourer 19
Woollen Weaver 19
Coal Miner C Hewer 19
Clerk 16
Dressmaker 16
Draper Assistant 15
Blacksmith 14
Laundress Wash 14
Butcher 13
Servant Domestic 13
Housemaid Domestic 13
House Keeper Domestic 12
School Teacher 12
Grocer 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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