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Hart

in Massachusetts

There are 2,560 people with the last name "Hart" in Massachusetts.

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Ranking in Massachusetts

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Hart 201
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  1. is 197th most common Alves
  2. is 198th most common Morrison
  3. is 199th most common Russo
  4. is 200th most common Cole
  5. is 201st most common Hart
  6. is 202nd most common Oneill
  7. is 203rd most common Richards
  8. is 204th most common Gagnon
  9. is 205th most common Cronin

Most Common First Names for Hart

John, William, James, Robert, David, Michael, Kevin, Thomas, Richard, Joseph

Meaning & History

English and North German: from a personal name or nickname meaning ‘stag’, Middle English hert, Middle Low German hërte, harte.

German: variant spelling of Hardt 1 and 2.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name or a nickname from German and Yiddish hart ‘hard’.

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAirt ‘descendant of Art’, a byname meaning ‘bear’, ‘hero’. The English name became established in Ireland in the 17th century.

French: from an Old French word meaning ‘rope’, hence possibly a metonymic occupational name for a rope maker or a hangman.

Dutch: nickname from Middle Dutch hart, hert ‘hard’, ‘strong’, ‘ruthless’, ‘unruly’.

FOREBEARS This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. Stephen Hart was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.

Recent Searches for "Hart" in Massachusetts

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John Hart, MA (9 searches)
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