The surname Harward
An English surname, carried by 1,961 people in the United States.
Pronounced /ˈhɑɹwɚd/ 2 syllables Soundex H663
Origin
English origin
Inherited from Middle English Herward, Herreward, from Old English Hereweard, a compound of here (“army”) + weard (“guard”). Doublet of Harvard and Hereward.
One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 1,961 people named Harward in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 157,443 Americans. That is up 13% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,743.
Who is named Harward
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
94% of people named Harward identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.0% as two or more races and 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
- White (not Hispanic) 94%
- Two or more races 2.0%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.6%
- Black (not Hispanic) 1.4%
Other English surnames
Questions
- Where does the surname Harward come from?
- Inherited from Middle English Herward, Herreward, from Old English Hereweard, a compound of here (“army”) + weard (“guard”). Doublet of Harvard and Hereward.
- How common is the surname Harward?
- 1,961 people in the United States had the surname Harward in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 157,443 Americans. It ranked 15,056th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Harward?
- In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Harward identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.0% as two or more races.
- How do you pronounce Harward?
- Harward is /ˈhɑɹwɚd/, 2 syllables.
- Is the surname Harward getting more or less common?
- More common. 1,743 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,961 in 2010, up 13%.