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Hardy

in North Carolina

There are 3,407 people with the last name "Hardy" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

NameRank
Hardy 263
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  1. is 259th most common Melton
  2. is 260th most common Fuller
  3. is 261st most common Terry
  4. is 262nd most common Roberson
  5. is 263rd most common Hardy
  6. is 264th most common Haynes
  7. is 265th most common Moody
  8. is 266th most common Bowen
  9. is 267th most common Johnston

Similar Names and Nicknames

Harding, Hardin, Harden, Hardwick, Hardesty, Harder, Hardman, Hardison, Hardee, Hardaway

Most Common First Names for Hardy

James, John, William, Michael, David, Robert, Mary, Charles, Richard, Thomas

Meaning & History

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.

FOREBEARS Bearers of the surname Hardy from Anjou and Normandy are documented in Quebec city in 1669. The secondary surnames Châtillon, Jolicoeur, De Joncaire are documented.

Recent Searches for "Hardy" in North Carolina

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James Hardy, NC (64 searches)
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