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Harden Name Meaning

English (mainly southeastern England): habitational name from Harden in West Yorkshire, which gets its name from Old English hara ‘hare’ or hær ‘rock’ + denu ‘valley’. Harden in Staffordshire, recorded in the Middle Ages as Haworthyn, Harwerthyn (from Old English heah ‘high’ + worðign ‘enclosure’), was probably not reduced to its modern form early enough to lie behind any examples of the surname. Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Deacair (see Hardy). North German: patronymic from a short form of a Germanic personal name with the first element hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Harden Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Harden name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Harden. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    51%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    16%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    6%

  • Benin/Togo

    4%

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Harden Family Origin

Where is the Harden family from?

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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 the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 249 Harden families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Harden's in the UK. London had the highest population of Harden families in 1891.
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Harden Family Occupations

What did your Harden ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Agricultural Labourer, Farmer and Annuitant were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Harden. The most common Harden occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 8% of Harden's were Agricultural Labourers. A less common occupation for the Harden family was Carpenter.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    8%

  • Farmer

    5%

  • Annuitant

    4%

  • Carpenter

    2%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Harden ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Harden Historical Records

What Harden family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 142,000 census records available for the last name Harden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harden census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 9,000 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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Draft Card

There are 23,000 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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Harden Life Expectancy

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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