How common is the surname Hardin?

42,469 people in the United States had the surname Hardin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 7,270 Americans. It ranked 817th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Hardin?

Melora Hardin, American actress, followed by Garrett Hardin.

Where is the surname Hardin most common?

Wikidata records people named Hardin in the United States.

Is the surname Hardin getting more or less common?

More common. 41,664 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 42,469 in 2010, up 1.9%.

Is Hardin also a first name?

Yes. Hardin is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Hardin

A surname, carried by 42,469 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex H635

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hardin is more common than 99.5% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 42,469 people named Hardin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 7,270 Americans. That is up 1.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 41,664.

#817

rank among US surnames

42,469

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+1.9%

change since 2000 (was #753)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#808	Duarte	42,983	7,183
#809	Ellison	42,827	7,209
#810	Nielsen	42,773	7,218
#811	Gillespie	42,693	7,232
#812	Buck	42,639	7,241
#813	Middleton	42,578	7,251
#814	Sellers	42,577	7,251

Who is named Hardin

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

78% of people named Hardin identified as white (not Hispanic), 16% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 78%
Black (not Hispanic) 16%
Two or more races 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Hardins

13 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Melora Hardin
American actress, born 1967
Garrett Hardin
American ecologist (1915–2003)
Glenn Hardin
Athletics competitor (1910–1975)
Jerry Hardin
American actor, born 1929
Tim Hardin
American recording artist; folk musician and composer (1941–1980)
Ty Hardin
American actor (1930–2017)
Lil Hardin Armstrong
American jazz musician (1898-1971)
John Wesley Hardin
American Old West character (1853–1895)
Glen Hardin
American piano player and arranger, born 1939
Clifford M. Hardin
American politician (1915–2010)
Martin D. Hardin
American politician (1780–1823)
Moondog
American composer (1916–1999)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Hardin

Hardin has the Soundex code H635, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H635.

Questions

How common is the surname Hardin?: 42,469 people in the United States had the surname Hardin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 7,270 Americans. It ranked 817th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hardin?: In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named Hardin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 16% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Hardin?: Melora Hardin, American actress, followed by Garrett Hardin.
Where is the surname Hardin most common?: Wikidata records people named Hardin in the United States.
Is the surname Hardin getting more or less common?: More common. 41,664 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 42,469 in 2010, up 1.9%.
Is Hardin also a first name?: Yes. Hardin is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.