Hardy Family History

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Hardy Name Meaning

English, Scottish, and French: nickname for a brave or foolhardy man, from Old French, Middle English hardi ‘bold’, ‘courageous’ (of Germanic origin; compare Hard 1). Irish: in addition to being an importation of the English name, this is also found as an Anglicized form (by partial translation) of Gaelic Mac Giolla Deacair ‘son of the hard lad’. Scottish: variant spelling of Hardie 2.

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


Similar surnames: Hard, Hardt, Harty, Harry, Hards, Handy, Hendy, Gard, Hurry, Havey

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Hardy Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Hardy name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    49%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    5%

  • Benin/Togo

    4%

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Hardy Family Origin

Where is the Hardy family from?

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You can see how Hardy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hardy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hardy families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 922 Hardy families living in Quebec. This was about 35% of all the recorded Hardy's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Hardy families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hardy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Hardy Family Occupations

What did your Hardy ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Hardy occupation in Canada was Farmer. 25% of Hardy's were Farmers. Farmer, Cultivateur and Going To School were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Hardy. A less common occupation for the Hardy family was Fisherman.

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  • Farmer

    25%

  • Cultivateur

    9%

  • Going To School

    5%

  • Fisherman

    3%

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

Hardy Historical Records

What Hardy family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 680,000 census records available for the last name Hardy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hardy 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 62,000 immigration records available for the last name Hardy. 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 91,000 military records available for the last name Hardy. For the veterans among your Hardy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Hardy Life Expectancy

What is the average Hardy lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Hardy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Hardy in 1940 was 39, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hardy 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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