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 396
Agricultural Labourer 129
House Servant 64
Farm Labourer 39
At Home 38
Labourer 31
Dress Maker 28
Servant 25
Lace Maker 24
Coal Miner 23
Tailor 18
General Servant 16
Shoe Maker 16
Carpenter 15
Errand Boy 12
Farm Servant 12
House Keeper 12
Annuitant 11
Grocer 10
Joiner 10
Laundress 10
Scholar At Home 10
Blacksmith 10
Cook 9
Power Loom Weaver Worsted 9

Hardwick Surname Variants Ranking

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

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