Harder

Harder Meaning & Origin

About Harder
The surname Harder is of English and German origin. In English, it is an occupational name for someone who worked with or made hard materials, such as a stonemason or a blacksmith. In German, it is a nickname for someone who was strong or tough. The name derives from the Middle English word "hard," meaning hard or strong, or from the German word "hart," meaning hard or firm. Overall, the surname Harder signifies someone who possessed physical strength or worked with hard materials.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Harder is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Harder: 9,665
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3676
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Harder based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRTR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R D ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑrdər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harder in Braille

Here's how to represent Harder in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Harder in braille

How to sign the name Harder using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Harder using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Harder in sign language

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