Hardman Family History

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Hardman Name Meaning

English (chiefly Lancashire): occupational name for a herdsman, a variant of Herdman (see Heard). (The change of -er- to -ar- was a regular phonetic pattern in Old French and Middle English.) English: from an unattested Old English personal name Heardmann, composed of the elements heard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’ + mann ‘man’. According to Reaney and Wilson, compound names with this second element became common in late Old English in eastern England. Irish: of English origin (see above), but sometimes confused with Harman. Dutch: variant of Hardeman 2. Americanized spelling of German Hartmann.

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


Similar surnames: Harman, Hardeman, Hartman, Herdman, Hardiman, Warman, Hayman, Waldman

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Hardman Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Hardman name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    56%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Norway

    3%

  • Sweden

    2%

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Hardman Family Origin

Where is the Hardman family from?

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You can see how Hardman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hardman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hardman families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 102 Hardman families living in Ontario. This was about 54% of all the recorded Hardman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hardman families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hardman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Hardman Family Occupations

What did your Hardman ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Hardman family was Blacksmith. Machinist, Farm Labourer and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Hardman. The most common Hardman occupation in Canada was Machinist. 17% of Hardman's were Machinists.

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  • Machinist

    17%

  • Farm Labourer

    9%

  • Labourer

    9%

  • Blacksmith

    4%

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

Hardman Historical Records

What Hardman family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 115,000 census records available for the last name Hardman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hardman 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 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Hardman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 14,000 military records available for the last name Hardman. For the veterans among your Hardman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Hardman Life Expectancy

What is the average Hardman lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Hardman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Hardman in 1941 was 38, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hardman ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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