Origins of the Harding surname

What does the name Harding mean?

The Harding surname is English, with Anglo-Saxon roots. It is mostly patronymic, and relates to those who are the son of Harding, once a popular Old English name (translated to 'firm or hard one'). The name is found in the 1086 Domesday book, suggesting that it may have been present before the Norman Conquest.

Alternative variations of the name Harding

Harding, Hardinge, Hardyng, Harting, Hairding

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 719North West 1245Isle of Man 31Yorkshire 959East Midlands 507West Midlands 1120East 1228London 4939South East 3027South West 1561South Wales 598Mid Wales 111West Wales 9North Wales 47Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Hardings lived in london

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31,000 Harding Travel & migration records
220,000 Hardings found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Harding

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162nd most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Harding first names?

William

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Common jobs for Hardings

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Commmon female occupations for Hardings in 1921

Dressmaker

1,170

Laundress

716

General Servant Domestic

550

Domestic Servant

533

House Servant

433

Commmon male occupations for Hardings in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

1,090

General Labourer

945

Carpenter

834

Farm Labourer

690

Farmer

641

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