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
School 520
Coal Miner Hewer 94
Farmer 45
Private Means 39
At School 33
Farm Labourer 32
Dressmaker 29
None 28
General Servant (domestic) 27
Labourer 24
General Labourer 20
At Home 19
Shop Assistant 19
Domestic Servant 17
Cook (domestic) 17
Joiner 17
Carpenter 15
Clerk 15
House Painter 14
Scholar 14
Weaver 14
Assisting In Business 13
Blacksmith 13
Carter 13
Commercial Traveller 12

Hardwick Surname Variants Ranking

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

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