Find out how popular the last name Hardon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hardon.

Hardon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hardon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hardon in America

Hardon is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hardon surname appeared 207 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hardon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hardon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hardon

The surname HARDON has its origins in medieval England, emerging in the late 12th century. It is believed to have been derived from the Old English words "heard" (hardy) and "dun" (hill), suggesting an association with a hardy or strong person residing on a hill or elevated land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the HARDON name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1195, where a William Hardon is mentioned as a landowner. This suggests that the name was already well-established by the late 12th century in parts of eastern England.

By the 13th century, the name had spread to other regions of England, as evidenced by various historical references. For instance, a Richard Hardon is documented in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1279, indicating the presence of the HARDON family in the West Midlands region.

Some notable individuals bearing the HARDON surname in history include Sir John Hardon, a prominent military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War during the 14th century (c. 1320 - 1385). Another is Thomas Hardon, a respected scholar and theologian at Oxford University in the late 15th century (c. 1450 - 1520).

The name HARDON has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Hardonsfield in Derbyshire and Hardonsmill in Oxfordshire. These place names likely derived from the surname itself or vice versa, reflecting the connection between the name and geographic locations.

Other notable individuals with the HARDON surname include William Hardon (c. 1610 - 1676), a renowned playwright and poet during the English Renaissance, and Margaret Hardon (1785 - 1862), a prominent philanthropist and social reformer in the 19th century.

While the HARDON name has undergone various spelling variations over the centuries, such as Hardone, Hardoun, and Hardun, its roots can be traced back to the medieval period in England, reflecting the resilience and endurance of this historic surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hardon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hardon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hardon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hardon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hardon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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