Harden Family History

Harden Surname Meaning

English: variant of Arden with prosthetic H-. English: habitational name either from Haredene Wood in East Tisbury (Wiltshire) or from Haredon (in Ugborough Devon). The first placename probably derives from Old English hara ‘hare’ + denu ‘valley’. The second is from Old English hara + dūn ‘hare hill’.

English: variant of Harding. Scottish: habitational name from the lands of Harden (Roxburghshire). Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Deacair; see Hardy.

North German: patronymic from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name with the first element hard ‘hardy brave strong’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Hayden, Hadden, Haren, Carden, Harder, Harten, Marden, Barden, Harben, Burden

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You can see how Harden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Harden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 249 Harden families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Harden's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Harden families in 1891.

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What did your Harden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Harden. 11% of Harden men worked as a General labourer and 71% of Harden women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Harden were Gardener and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

11%

Builders labourer

Dairy farmer

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Private means

Housewife

Incapacitated

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There are 9K immigration records available for the last name Harden. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 23K military records available for the last name Harden. For the veterans among your Harden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Harden lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Harden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Harden in 1942 was 38, and 72 in 2004.

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Harden Surname Meaning

English: variant of Harding. Scottish: habitational name from the lands of Harden (Roxburghshire). Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Deacair; see Hardy.

North German: patronymic from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name with the first element hard ‘hardy brave strong’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Harden family from?

What did your Harden ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

11%

Builders labourer

Dairy farmer

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Private means

Housewife

Incapacitated

What Harden family records will you find?

What is the average Harden lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Harden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Harden in 1942 was 38, and 72 in 2004.

Harden Family History

Harden Surname Meaning

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