Hardman Name Meaning: Thought to have derived from the Anglo-Saxon words 'hardi' meaning 'strong/brave' and 'man(n)' meaning 'man'.
A name used to describe someone 'strong' or 'brave'or who had an occuptaion that required strength. May have also been a variation of the occupational name 'herdman' referring to someone who owned or looked after a herd of animals.
Discover how your Hardman ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 2 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 10 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 99 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 5 |
| Derbyshire | 7 |
| Devon | 2 |
| Dorset | 3 |
| Durham | 41 |
| Essex | 18 |
| Gloucestershire | 56 |
| Hampshire | 18 |
| Herefordshire | 40 |
| Hertfordshire | 27 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 3 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 19 |
| Lancashire | 3,476 |
| Leicestershire | 0 |
| Lincolnshire | 2 |
| London | 139 |
| Middlesex | 12 |
| Northumberland | 28 |
| Norfolk | 9 |
| Northamptonshire | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1 |
| Oxfordshire | 1 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 3 |
| Shropshire | 17 |
| Suffolk | 3 |
| Somerset | 14 |
| Surrey | 17 |
| Sussex | 5 |
| Staffordshire | 75 |
| Warwickshire | 54 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 11 |
| Worcestershire | 75 |
| Yorkshire | 216 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 10 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 1 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 683 |
| Cotton Weaver | 193 |
| Coal Miner | 88 |
| House Keeper | 60 |
| Labourer | 57 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 41 |
| Cotton Winder | 37 |
| Carter | 31 |
| Dress Maker | 28 |
| House Servant | 26 |
| Silk Weaver | 26 |
| Cotton Spinner | 23 |
| Servant | 20 |
| Cotton Piecer | 19 |
| Cotton Power Loom Weaver | 19 |
| Weaver Cotton | 19 |
| Cotton Factory Worker | 18 |
| Laundress | 17 |
| Blacksmith | 16 |
| Mechanic | 16 |
| Power Loom Cotton Weaver | 16 |
| Stone Mason | 15 |
| Farm Labourer | 15 |
| Iron Moulder | 13 |
| Cotton Bleacher | 13 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Hardman | 3,313 |
| Mary Hardman | 3,250 |
| James Hardman | 2,613 |
| William Hardman | 2,277 |
| Elizabeth Hardman | 1,796 |
| Thomas Hardman | 1,776 |
| Sarah Hardman | 1,714 |
| Alice Hardman | 1,285 |
| Ann Hardman | 1,118 |
| George Hardman | 1,002 |
| Jane Hardman | 946 |
| Joseph Hardman | 893 |
| Margaret Hardman | 871 |
| Robert Hardman | 843 |
| Ellen Hardman | 779 |
| Richard Hardman | 764 |
| Henry Hardman | 667 |
| Hannah Hardman | 632 |
| Annie Hardman | 554 |
| Samuel Hardman | 536 |
| Martha Hardman | 513 |
| Emma Hardman | 447 |
| Eliza Hardman | 434 |
| Charles Hardman | 390 |
| Edward Hardman | 384 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hardman | 100% | 44,025 |
| 2 | Hardiman | 88% | 5,575 |
| 3 | Herdman | 86% | 4,340 |
| 4 | Hardeman | 88% | 1,424 |
| 5 | Hurdman | 86% | 1,012 |
| 6 | Hordman | 86% | 539 |
| 7 | Hirdman | 86% | 298 |
| 8 | Heardman | 88% | 227 |
The surname Hardman is the most popular version of all its varients